Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, a move that threatens to escalate the conflict in the region and disrupt global energy supply and trade beyond the Gulf. The Houthis’ armed forces, in a statement, said they were declaring “a maritime embargo against the criminal Saudi enemy, […]
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Pakistan credits crackdown as Saudi, GCC deportations for begging fall sharply
Pakistan is witnessing a decline in the number of its nationals deported from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for begging this year, an official said recently, attributing the drop to the government’s sweeping crackdown against the practice. Several Pakistanis have been deported from Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries in recent […]
Pakistan draws red line over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Pakistan has conveyed to Iran that Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia would be considered strikes on Pakistan itself, a Pakistani official told Reuters, as this week’s missile strikes on the Kingdom heightened Islamabad’s concerns. “Our top civil and military leaders have conveyed to Iran at the highest level that the attacks on Saudi Arabia are […]
Pakistan calls Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia a ‘red line’: Report
Pakistan has conveyed to Iran that any Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia would be regarded as attacks on Pakistan itself, according to a Reuters report citing senior Pakistani officials, as regional tensions continue to rise amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict. Read More: Pakistan condemns Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia A Pakistani official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told […]
PM reiterates support for Saudi Arabia security after Houthi attack
Pakistan strongly condemned the Houthi ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed its full support for the kingdom’s security, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The development comes as Yemen’s Houthi movement fired missiles at Saudi Arabia after accusing the kingdom of bombing an airport under their control on Monday, breaking a four-year truce in the […]
Pakistan condemns Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia
Pakistan has strongly condemned the ballistic missile attacks launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement against Saudi Arabia, reaffirming its unwavering support for the Kingdom’s security, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The condemnation came during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), where the deteriorating security situation in Yemen and the wider Middle East was […]
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia urge restraint amid renewed US-Iran tensions
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia and exchanged views on the recent developments in the region. They expressed deep concern over the escalations despite the signing of the Islamabad MoU between the United […]
Saudi oil price cut sparks debate over future of global energy
Saudi Arabia’s biggest oil price cut in a generation is not about selling cheaper oil. It is the first shot in a new oil war. But what if the biggest winners are not Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states, or the oil companies? What if they are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the billions of ordinary consumers […]
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia signed an MoU to build cricket stadium
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build an international cricket stadium in Jeddah, marking a major step in strengthening cricket infrastructure and expanding cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Mohammad Al Saud and Mohsin Naqvi, who also serves as Pakistan’s […]
Naqvi begins official Saudi Arabia visit
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for an official visit aimed at strengthening Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations. The visit will focus on expanding cooperation in internal security and institutional coordination. Both countries are also expected to discuss joint efforts against narcotics trafficking. Naqvi was received at King Khalid International Airport by Saudi Interior […]