Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: Pakistan
At least 95 killed in Taliban school attack
A Taliban attack on an army-run school in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday left at least 95 dead and many others wounded, Agence France Presse reported, quoting a Pakistani officials. Earlier, the health minister for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the restive northwestern province where
U.S. hands over ‘Taliban commander’ to Pakistan
U.S. troops in Afghanistan said Sunday they had handed over three Pakistani detainees to Islamabad, while a security source said one of them was a senior Pakistani Taliban commander. “Acting on behalf of the United States government, we transferred custody
Cops investigate former pop star for blasphemy
ISLAMABAD: Police in Pakistan opened a blasphemy investigation Tuesday against a former pop star turned preacher after he was caught on camera making allegedly disparaging remarks about one of the Prophet Muhammad’s wives. A video of the former lead singer
Imran Khan threatens to shut down Pakistan with protests
Pakistani cricketer-turned-opposition leader Imran Khan staged a major rally in Islamabad on Sunday, threatening to shut down the whole country with protests as he bids to topple the government. Khan, who alleges massive rigging in the 2013 election that swept
Sharif-Modi handshake salvages SAARC Summit
KATMANDU: A brief meeting between India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart on Thursday salvaged a summit of South Asian leaders, with all eight countries clinching a last-minute deal to create a regional electricity grid. The pact at
Pakistan military says jets kill 20 militants
Pakistan’s army says its fighter jets have killed 20 militants in a troubled northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border. An army statement says the 20 “terrorists” were killed Tuesday in precise air strikes in the North Waziristan tribal region,
Sharif eyes Obama’s role to resolve Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has asked the US President Barack Obama to play a role in resolving the issue of Kashmir when he travels to India or its Republic Day celebrations, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said. It said
Rahat to perform at Nobel Awards concert
MUMBAI: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is all set to become the second Pakistani to perform at the upcoming Nobel Peace Prize Concert on Dec. 11. Junoon performed at the concert earlier, according to Dawn.com. The concert, which will be held
Four Pakistani soldiers dead, eight missing after checkpoint attack
Four Pakistani soldiers were killed and at least eight were missing after insurgents using rockets and grenades stormed a checkpoint overnight in the remote border region of North Waziristan, security sources said on Sunday. The Pakistani military launched an operation
Afghan, Pakistan leaders pledge to end turbulent ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan pledged to begin a new era of economic cooperation Saturday, with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani saying three days of talks had ended 13 years of differences. Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said collaboration on
UAE blacklists 82 groups as ‘terrorist’
The government of the United Arab Emirates formally endorsed on Saturday the designation of 82 organizations, including Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), as terror groups, in line with a federal law on combating
5-year-old becomes world’s youngest computer specialist
A Pakistani schoolboy has set a new world record by becoming the youngest qualified computer specialist after passing a Microsoft Windows exam, UK’s daily the Telegraph reported Friday. Ayan Qureshi, who is just five-years-old, passed the test to become a
Pakistan court issues arrest warrant for protest leaders
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has issued warrants for cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri over violence during anti-government protests, officials said Thursday, though it did not appear likely either would be apprehended soon. Judge Syed Kausar Abbas Zaidi
Germany eyes energy investments in Pakistan, says Merkel
BERLIN: Germany is looking to increase its investment in Pakistan’s energy sector, provided companies are reassured about the security situation, Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a visit by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Merkel said Germany’s KfW state development bank
Pakistan brothers kill mother, sisters on adultery suspicions
Two Pakistani brothers were arrested Tuesday for killing their mother and two teenage step-sisters after accusing them of adultery, police said. The brothers, in their early thirties, were detained after their father reported the incident in the eastern city of
Pakistani court remands four suspects in lynching of Christians
A Pakistani court on Monday remanded in custody four people accused of burning to death a Christian couple for alleged blasphemy — killings which have sparked nationwide anger. Bonded laborer Shehzad Masih and his pregnant wife Shama Bibi were beaten
Pakistan wins Chinese investment worth $42bn
BEIJING: China has promised Pakistan investment worth $42 billion, an official said, as Islamabad promised to help Beijing fight what it calls a terrorist threat in its far-west. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif oversaw the signing of 19 agreements and
Pakistani girl, 6, murdered after rape attempt: police
Police in southwest Pakistan are investigating after a six-year-old girl was strangled and dumped near a garbage heap after apparently being subjected to rape attempts. Sahar Batool, who was from the minority Hazara ethnic group, was found on Wednesday in
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