ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday received a congratulatory phone call from Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Crown Prince congratulated the Prime Minister…
Pakistan received a welcome reassurance this week when China promised to help the South Asian nation tackle its foreign debt problems. According to Bloomberg, a recent speech by Chinese Council General Zhao Shiren emphasized China’s commitment to help Pakistan. Highlighting…
RIYADH: In a surprising turn of events, the debut of Saudi Arabia’s first humanoid robot took an unexpected and controversial turn as it allegedly harassed a female reporter during a public demonstration. The incident sparked outrage and raised questions about…
According to the spokesperson of the Saudi Embassy in Islamabad, he said that Saudi Ambassador Nawaf Bin Saeed Al Malki arranged a meeting with ASP Sheharbano Naqvi and family by inviting them to be royal guests in Riyadh. Paying tribute…
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar recently visited Saudi Arabia where he met top officials of the Saudi military, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Tuesday. The Air Marshal met with the Chief of…
Pakistan borrowed $6.306 billion in the first seven months of fiscal year 2023-2024, surpassing the $6.134 billion borrowed in the same period last year, according to Economic Affairs Division (EAD) data. In January 2024, the country received $331.59 million, compared…
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of External Affairs in a report to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday revealed that about 23,456 Pakistani nationals are currently incarcerated in prisons abroad. A report was submitted by State Department officials to…
MOSCOW: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Defence, Senator Mushahid Hussain, hoped that Pakistan could join BRICS, an intergovernmental organization that is evolving into a cohesive geopolitical bloc, and welcomed “Russian goodwill towards Pakistan”. . The senator is visiting Russia at…
ISLAMABAD: Special Representative of Prime Minister for Religious Affairs and Pakistani Diaspora in Middle East and Islamic Countries, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi on Thursday announced that private Hajj organizers will start booking for Hajj 2024 from Friday, February 16.…
X (formerly Twitter) faced a temporary outage for more than an hour in Pakistan as hundreds of users reported online usage tracking sites after experiencing problems accessing the microblogging platform’s website and app on Saturday. The platform remained inaccessible to…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has communicated to the United States its position that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state is recognized on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem and Israel’s “aggression” in the Gaza…
WEB DESK: Saudi Arabia is set to open its inaugural liquor store within weeks, marking a historic decision spearheaded by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Kingdom has consistently enforced prohibition measures against alcohol since its original ban in…
Authorities in Saudi Arabia recently announced the start of operational activities for this year’s Hajj season.Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah made the announcement at the end of a four-day conference on Hajj and Umrah services held in…
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Navy has deployed its warships in the Arabian Sea following “recent maritime security incidents”, a navy spokesman said in a statement on Sunday. The spokesman said that Pakistan Navy ships are continuously patrolling the Arabian Sea to…
PERTH – World primary Novak Djokovic is hoping his trendy journey to Australia is not the closing, however admits that at 36 he’s now taking it “season by using season”. The Serbian movie star is the king of the Melbourne…
