JEDDAH: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar vowed to strengthen Pakistan’s ties with the North African countries of Egypt and Algeria as he met their foreign ministers on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia. Dar arrived in Jeddah on a two-day visit yesterday, where he spoke on Israel’s ongoing Gaza onslaught during the 21st extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) …
RAWALPINDI: Islamabad and Riyadh on Thursday emphasised mutual resolve to enhance bilateral defence cooperation as Saudi Arabia’s naval chief met with Pakistan’s top military officer, the military’s media wing said. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have long shared a multifaceted relationship rooted in mutual economic interests , strategic military cooperation, and shared Islamic heritage. These ties have encompassed economic assistance and …
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Sunday met the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, and expressed Pakistan’s gratitude for the kingdom’s support during “a difficult time”, a statement from the NA Secretariat read. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embarked on a two-day state visit to the kingdom and performed Umrah on the …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thanked the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, for his role in ending the conflict between Pakistan and India last month. The prime minister, accompanied by his delegation, including the army chief, deputy PM and federal ministers, also performed Umrah on Friday when pilgrims performed the last major ritual of Haj — …
MECCA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, currently on a two-day state visit to Saudi Arabia, performed Umrah on the night of Thursday and Friday, offering prayers for the country’s success in Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos, the government said on its X account. The delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman for a visit from June 5 …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed for a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia today. According to the spokesperson of the Foreign Office, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will also accompany him. During the visit, PM Shehbaz will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and express gratitude for Saudi support during the Pakistan-India tensions. The meeting will also include …
ISLAMABAD: Amid escalating tensions between nuclear-armed Pakistan and India, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel Al-Jubeir, has arrived in Islamabad for an official visit, following his stay in New Delhi, Radio Pakistan reported. Upon his arrival, Al-Jubeir was warmly received by the Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan and senior officials from Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to urgently convene an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting of foreign ministers to address the ongoing developments in Gaza. This decision came during a telephone conversation between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Monday, Radio Pakistan reported. The discussions followed Israeli Prime …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), Sultan Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, witnessed the signing of two significant agreements between Pakistan and SFD, valued at $1.61 billion. The agreements were signed on Monday, further strengthening bilateral economic cooperation between the two nations. They include a deferred payment facility for oil imports from Saudi …
RIYADH: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday visited a college in Riyadh where he praised advancements in higher education and discussed collaboration in the field, while also meeting officials at the Saudi directorate of passports to review facilities, Radio Pakistan reported. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have recently strengthened bilateral cooperation by signing more than 30 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and …