Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi telephoned his Saudi counterpart FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday. According to the details, both the dignitaries have reaffirmed the resolve to further strengthen the bilateral multidimensional relations. Shah Mahmood Qureshi expressed gratitude to Prince Faisal bin Farhan over extending unflinching and vigorous support to the Pakistan’s narrative on … Read more
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi told the upper house that 285,980 Pakistanis were deported from Saudi Arabia on various reasons during last five years. According to the details, Shah Mehmood stated in a written reply to the question of Dr Jehanzeb Jamaldini that Pakistanis have been deported for having expired resident cards, absconders, over-stayers, border … Read more
Kingdom Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Israeli passport holders were not permitted to enter the Kingdom. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the policy was unchanged despite Israel saying on Sunday that its citizens could now travel to Saudi Arabia. Prince Faisal told the international media “Our policy is fixed, We do not … Read more
Islamabad: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) launched a winter relief program to distribute emergency kits to people affected by extremely cold weather in four provinces of Pakistan. According to the details, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has launched a project to distribute 30,000 winter bags (weighed 180 tons) in … Read more
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) summoned Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari today. ECP summoned Bilawal to explain the contradictions in the value of his assets and tax returns. According to a notification issued earlier, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to appear before the commission on January 14 (today). The ECP has asked the PPP … Read more
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qurashi arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday after completing his visit to Iran. According to the sources, Pakistani envoy Raja Ali Ejaz and Saudi official among others received the foreign minister at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. FM Shah Qureshi visits Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad Earlier, … Read more
Saudi Arabia: Chiefs of Saudi transport have have launched a campaign to recruit 20,000 Saudi drivers to replace expatriates working for Uber, Careem and the Kingdom’s other taxi-app services, BOL News learnt. Majed Al-Zahrani of the Public Transport Authority (PTA) said, The number of Saudis driving taxis had risen from 100,000 to more than 600,000 … Read more
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Monday the kingdom does not want to see further escalation of tensions in the region at a “very dangerous moment,” following Friday’s killing by a US drone of Iran’s most prominent military commander. Prince Faisal bin Farhan told a news briefing in Riyadh, “We are very keen that … Read more
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has released an official statement following the today’s events in the middles east. An Official Source of Saudi Arabia announced “KSA Follows Events in fraternal Iraq, Resulting from Escalation of Tensions, Terrorist Acts, It previously Denounced, Warned of their Repercussions.” They further stated “with knowledge of the operations and threats … Read more
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomed the new year for the first time in its history with fireworks. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrated New Year’s evening for the first time in its history. Different cities witnessed colorful skies. The display, came just 10 years before the self-imposed deadline to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 project. Moreover, … Read more
Pakistan ranks top list of the countries whose citizens visited Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah pilgrimage. The Umrah pilgrimage season started on August 31, 2019. As many as 2,031,751 Umrah visas issued since the season started about four months ago. A total of 1,566,754 pilgrims arrived Saudi Arabia. According to official statistics by the Kingdom, … Read more
The date palm, which was recognized by UNESCO on Wednesday, has for centuries played an important role in the growth of civilizations in the hot and dry regions of the Arab world. Now date palm-related knowledge, traditions and practices have been inscribed on Unesco’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The tree, whose roots … Read more
JEDDAH: Visitors to Saudi Arabia from Pakistan will need to be vaccinated against polio at least 12 months before their arrival under a new Health Ministry edict. According to the details, the same notification is issued for the visitors to Saudi Arabia from Afghanistan. Vaccination has been made mandatory because of the prevalence of the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Saudi foreign minister is expected to visit to Pakistan on Thursday. According to the details, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will hold talks with Pakistani leadership. This would be his maiden visit to Pakistan, during which the exchange of views would cover bilateral matters and regional issues of mutual interest. It … Read more
Pakistan Foreign office has issued an official statement on Pakistan’s withdrawal to attend Kuala Lumpur Islamic Conference in Malaysian. Spokesperson foreign office Aisha Farooqui stated “Pakistan did not participate in the KL Summit as time and efforts were needed to address the concerns of major Muslim countries regarding possible division in the Ummah.” “Pakistan will … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued economic pressure to Pakistan to withdrawing from a gathering of leaders from many Islamic nations in Malaysia. The four-day conference, which opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday to address some of the Islamic world’s important issues, was avoided by a … Read more
Pakistan withdraws to attend Kuala Lumpur Islamic Conference in Malaysian capital because of Saudi pressure. According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed and informed him of his decision not to attend the KL Summit in Kuala Lumpur. “Dr Mahathir appreciates Prime Minister Imran Khan’s call to inform of his … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. According to details, Pak-Saudi bilateral relations and the overall situation of the region were also discussed during the meeting. Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Riyadh for talks with Saudi leadership on entire spectrum of bilateral relations and … Read more
