Category: National

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Monday said enhanced cultural exchange programmes would bring the people of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia more closer. The minister stated this during a meeting with Saudi Minister for Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Farhan al Saud, who called on him… Continue reading Cultural exchanges to bring Pak-Saudi people more closer: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP):Saudi Minister for Media Turki al Shabanah on Monday said creative minds from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan needed to work together to deliver the true message of Islam to the world. The Saudi minister stated this in a meeting with Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain here. He said… Continue reading Saudi-Pak creative minds should work together to deliver true message of Islam: Turki al Shabanah

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP):Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Monday agreed to establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) on timely and smooth execution of the multi billion dollars project under which an oil refinery and petrochemical complex would be set up at the Gwadar deep seaport city. The agreement reached during a meeting held between Minister for Petroleum Ghulam Sarwar… Continue reading Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to establish JWG on oil refinery, petrochemical project

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP):Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, United Kingdom (UK)’s Minister of State for Commonwealth and United Nations (UN) at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Monday expressed their satisfaction at the current level of bilateral interaction and agreed to further intensify cooperation in diverse fields. The foreign minister,… Continue reading Qureshi, UK minister agree to further intensify cooperation in different sectors

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP):Finance Minister, Asad Umar Monday said India needed to listen to the people of Kashmir as repression and use of force could not suppress them. In a tweet, he said India must realize that more they try to suppress the people of Kashmir through violence, the more determined Kashmiris become to break… Continue reading Use of force cannot suppress Kashmiris voice: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP):The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday initiated its four-day public hearing regarding Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav at the Hague, Netehrlands, with India making its legal submissions on the first day. A 15-member panel of ICJ judges heard the arguments from Joint Secretary of Indian External Affairs Ministry Deepak Mittal at… Continue reading India turns up with old rhetoric at ICJ’s Jadhav case hearing

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday announced that Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Muhammad Bin Salman has ordered release of 2107 Pakistani prisoners in Saudi jails. Using his twitter handle, the minister said, “As a sequel to Prime Minister of Pakistan request, His Royal Highness the Crown… Continue reading Crown Prince orders release of 2107 Pakistani prisoners from Saudi jails: Fawad

QUETTA, Feb 18 (APP):Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri here on Monday said that successful visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS) to Pakistan was of great importance for country’s progress and economic relations between the two countries would elevate to new heights. Talking to APP, Deputy Speaker hailed Saudi Arabia’s plan… Continue reading Saudi Crown Prince visit to Pakistan step forward for strengthening economy: Suri

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP):Minister for Defence Production Zubaida Jalal Monday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on security personnel in Panjgur district, terming it an attempt to sabotage development activities taking place in Balochistan province. In a statement issued here, the minister expressed deep grief over the loss of precious lives in the incident and sympathized… Continue reading Zubaida condemns terrorist attack on security personnel in Panjgur

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP):Pakistan on Monday recalled its High Commissioner in India for consultations. “We have called back our High Commissioner in India for consultations,” Foreign Minister Spokesman Mohammad Faisal said in a post on Twitter. The High Commissioner has left New Delhi this morning, he said. The development ensued the Pulwama incident in Indian… Continue reading Pakistan recalls High Commissioner in India for consultations

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP):Saudi Arab investors and businessmen’s delegation has shown keen interest in Pak handmade world class traditional furniture and underlined the need of further enhancing collaboration with the Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) to promote furniture business between both the Islamic countries. A business to business meeting was held here Monday between Saudi Arab… Continue reading Saudis shown keen interest in Pak handmade furniture: PFC Chief

QUETTA, Feb 18 (APP):Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Balochistan Parliamentary leader and Provincial President Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind Monday hailed Saudi Crown Prince initiative of investing $20 billion in various sectors of Pakistan. Yar Muhammad Rind said, Crown Prince order of releasing 2107 Pakistani prisoners in Saudi Arabia as a manifestation of strong bilateral ties between two… Continue reading Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind hails Saudi Crown Prince initative for investing $20 billion in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (APP):Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to promote bilateral trade, investment and contacts between the two peoples and businessmen, besides encouraging the private sector to take lead in building a strong economic partnership. According to a joint statement issued by the Foreign Office on the conclusion of two-day state visit of Saudi… Continue reading Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to promote trade, investment; encourage private sector