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Saudi Arabia to reduce visa fees for Pakistanis
RIYADH: The Saudi Arabia government on Thursday decided to reduce visa fees for Pakistani citizens.
According to reports, the revised visa fee is likely to...
Cabinet approves 1.2bn riyal deal with Saudi Arabia
--Fawad says eight MoUs would be inked during Saudi crown prince’s visit
--Says all expenses of prince’s entourage visits were being borne by the kingdom
ISLAMABAD:...
Saudi crown prince coming with $7bn investment
--Qureshi says govt to sign 8 agreements with KSA, will stay away from Yemen war
--Says upcoming Saudi visit will be 'biggest-ever in history of...
Hajj to become increasingly expensive, says minister for religious affairs
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Noor ul Haq Qadri on Sunday said that the Hajj pilgrimage will become more expensive...
Six-year-old beheaded in Saudi Arabia by Taxi driver
A six-year-old boy was reportedly beheaded with a shard of glass as his mother desperately tried to save him in Saudi Arabia, Dailymail reported.
Zakaria Al-Jaber...
Riyadh drops death penalty for woman activist: rights groups
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is no longer seeking the death penalty against woman activist Israa al-Ghomgham, who has been in jail since December 2015, rights...
Saudi’s anti-corruption probe ends with dozens detained; state coffers $107bn richer
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday the end of a high-profile anti-corruption probe that boosted the state coffers by more than $100 billion and...
Saudi Arabia executes four Yemenis for murdering Pakistani man
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday executed four Yemenis found guilty of murdering a security guard, the kingdom’s interior ministry said.
The four men robbed and killed...
EU adds Saudi Arabia to draft terrorism financing list
BRUSSELS: The European Commission has added Saudi Arabia to an EU draft list of countries that pose a threat to the bloc because of...
Experts, images suggest a Saudi ballistic missile programme is in the...
A military base deep inside Saudi Arabia appears to be testing and possibly manufacturing ballistic missiles, experts and satellite images suggest, evidence of the...
Pakistan receives final installment of $1bn from Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received the last tranche of $1 billion as part of the Saudi Arabia bailout package on Friday.
A State Bank of Pakistan official...
Saudi CGS General Faiyad acknowledges Pakistan Army’s professionalism
RAWALPINDI: A delegation of Royal Saudi Army led by Chief of General Staff (CGS), Saudi Armed Forces, General Faiyad Bin Hamed Al Rowali met Chief...
Pakistanis top pilgrims’ list in Saudi Arabia
KARACHI: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 2,785,790, of which 2,346,429 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data Saudi...
Pakistan values brotherly ties with Saudi Arabia: President Alvi
--Saudi governor calls on PM, COAS to discuss regional matters
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan greatly values its close fraternal and brotherly...
Saudi Arabia must hold Khashoggi’s killers ‘accountable’: Pompeo
DOHA: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday he will ask Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to ensure the killers of...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia finalise MoU on $15 billion oil refinery in...
--- The MoU will be signed in February with a high-level Saudi delegation
Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have finalised the Memorandum of...
Saudi king appoints new foreign minister in major cabinet reshuffle
RIYADH: Saudi King Salman has appointed former finance minister Ibrahim al-Assaf as foreign minister in a major cabinet reshuffle that included changes to key national...
