Tension with US over oil: Pakistan decides to side Saudi Arabia
Oct 22, 2022, at 05:47 am
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to take the side of Saudi Arabia at a time when the Middle East nation has locked horns with the United States over the cut in oil supply in the international market.
Saudi King appoints Crown Prince as PM
Sep 28, 2022, at 04:28 pm
Riyadh/UNI: Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom's prime minister, Saudi Press Agency reported, citing a royal decree.
Drug seizure: Two Pakistanis, six others arrested in Saudi Arabia
Sep 03, 2022, at 03:15 am
Riyadh: Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested eight people, including two Pakistanis, after they busted a drug smuggling bid in what is being termed as the country's biggest operation.
Saudi Arabia: Two Pakistanis among eight arrested in 'biggest' drug bust
Sep 01, 2022, at 09:53 pm
Riyadh/UNI: Saudi officers foiled an attempt to smuggle 47 million amphetamine pills into the country, the media reported, describing it as the largest drug trafficking operation in the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia: UN calls for release of woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweeting
Aug 20, 2022, at 09:22 pm
New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed outrage on Friday over a 34-year prison sentence handed down to a Saudi woman charged with following and retweeting so-called dissidents and activists.
US President Joe Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia as part of Middle East trip
Jul 16, 2022, at 05:21 am
Riyadh/UNI/Xinhua: US President Joe Biden landed in Jeddah in western Saudi Arabia on Friday afternoon for an official visit to the kingdom, according to media reports.
Jun 16, 2022, at 01:38 am
Kuwait: A Kuwaiti court has sentenced activist Salman Al-Khalidi to a five years' imprisonment on charges that challenge his legitimate right to freedom of opinion and expression, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has said in a statement expressing deep concern.
US Prez Joe Biden plans 'full reset' of ties with Saudis
Jun 11, 2022, at 05:00 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The Joe Biden administration and the Saudi leadership have agreed to reset bilateral relations that includes moving past differences over the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi amid the need to boost oil production, CNN reported citing senior administration officials.
Saudi Arabia: Release Abdullah al-Howaiti, revoke death sentence
Jun 01, 2022, at 08:10 pm
New York: UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Tuesday for Saudi Arabia to immediately release Abdullah al-Howaiti and quash the death sentence against him for crimes he allegedly committed as a child.
UN chief condemns attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Mar 27, 2022, at 11:10 pm
New York: Recent escalation of the conflict in Yemen drew strong condemnation from Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday.
UN rights chief decries mass execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia
Mar 15, 2022, at 07:19 pm
New York: The UN human rights chief has condemned the beheading of 81 people by Saudi Arabia during the course of a single day, charged with terrorism-related offences.
Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in one day on charges of terrorism
Mar 13, 2022, at 04:24 am
Saudi Arabia Saturday said it has executed a total of 81 people in one day on various terrorism-related charges, topping the executions last year and eliciting criticism from rights activists.
Saudi Arabia: Over 1,000 participate in first yoga festival
Feb 08, 2022, at 01:43 am
Jeddah: Over 1,000 people participated in Saudi Arabia’s first yoga festival recently.
Pakistan: Saudi oil facility yet to be operationalised
Feb 05, 2022, at 12:25 am
Islamabad: Legal and procedural delays have forced authorities to still not be able to operationalise a $1.2 billion Saudi oil facility (SOF) in Pakistan, media reports said on Friday.
Saudi authorities prepapring to deport 2 Muslim Uyghurs back to China: HRW
Jan 21, 2022, at 09:19 pm
Beirut, Lebanon: Saudi authorities are apparently preparing to deport two Muslim Uyghurs back to China, where they are at serious risk of arbitrary detention and torture, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said recently.
Houthi drone strike: Saudi jets bomb Yemeni capital, residential area, in retaliatory strike
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:07 pm
Sana’a/Tehran/UNI: Saudi Arabian jets bombed the Yemeni parliament building and a military academy in Sanaa early on Tuesday morning, in retaliation for the Houthi drone attack on the Adnoc tanker area in Abu Dhabi on Monday in which three people, including two Indians, were killed.
Saudi princess released after being jailed without charge for 3 yrs
Jan 09, 2022, at 08:09 am
Riyadh: Saudi authorities have released a princess and her daughter after incarcerating them without charge for nearly three years in the capital, media reports said citing a human rights group.
Saudi Arabia detects first Omicron case
Dec 01, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday confirmed it has detected the first Omicron infected case in the country.
Nov 02, 2021, at 12:08 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's former Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar has claimed that Saudi Arabia reduced oil deferred payment facility from $3 billion to $1.2 billion, media reports said.
Pakistan govt may impose more taxes to meet IMF targets
Oct 30, 2021, at 05:05 pm
Pakistan's Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin recently hinted that more taxes may be imposed to meet the annual tax collection target after completion of talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Saudi airports lift COVID curbs, start operating at full capacity, says Aviation Body
Oct 18, 2021, at 03:34 pm
Riyadh/UNI/Sputnik: Airports in Saudi Arabia will operate at full capacity without any coronavirus-related restrictions starting Sunday, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said.
King of Saudi Arabia says peace is top priority for his country
Sep 24, 2021, at 12:15 am
New York: The King of Saudi Arabia, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, said on Wednesday that promoting peace is his Kingdom’s top priority in international affairs.
Saudi Aramco to issue inaugural dollar-denominated Islamic bonds, says source
Jun 07, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia's state oil and gas company Saudi Aramco is planning to offer several tranches of dollar-denominated Islamic bonds, called sukuk, due in three, five and 10 years, a source in the financial sector told Sputnik on Monday.
Saudi Kingdom's new vaccine conditions leaves Pakistani travellers in trouble
May 14, 2021, at 07:06 pm
Riyadh: The Saudi kingdom has not added any of the Chinese manufactured vaccines in its list which has left Pakistanis' aspiration to travel to the kingdom in trouble, media reports said.
Repaying $3b to Saudi Arabia: Bilawal Bhutto asks PM Imran to 'reveal reasons'
May 11, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to state the reasons behind repaying $3 billion to Saudi Arabia.
Pakistan must utilize opportunities in defense and strategic cooperation with Saudi Arabia
May 11, 2021, at 08:42 pm
Pakistan needs to adopt a wise policy to utilize opportunities in defense and strategic cooperation and various other sectors that will come its way under the Vision 2030 program drawn up by Saudi Arabia to open up new economic partnerships and talent hunts.
Resetting Ties: Pakistan PM Imran Khan visits Saudi Arabia for three days
May 09, 2021, at 12:50 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan has commenced his three-day visit to Saudi Arabia in an attempt to reset ties with its old ally.
Resetting Ties: Pakistan PM Imran Khan visits Saudi Arabia for three days
May 09, 2021, at 05:21 am
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan has commenced his three-day visit to Saudi Arabia in an attempt to reset ties with its old ally.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia form Supreme Coordination Council
May 09, 2021, at 04:12 am
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have decided to form a Supreme Coordination Council for close coordination between the two countries, Dawn reported.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to strengthen “upward trajectory” in bilateral ties
May 09, 2021, at 03:48 am
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have affirmed their commitment to fortify the "upward trajectory" in bilateral ties, according to a communiqué on Saturday, Tribune reported.