Tag: Saudia

Pakistan not sending troops to Bahrain, Saudia: PM

Nawaz says no compromise on defence, assures provision of resources to defence forces Pays tribute to air commodore (r) MM Alam at PAF airbase rechristening Prime...

Woman dies in Saudia, toll reaches 61

Saudi Arabia has said a woman has died from a new respiratory virus related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), bringing the number of...

Pervez Rashid holds talks with Saudi counterpart

Federal Minister for Information Pervez Rashid has emphasised the need to formalise the proposed idea of Pak-Saudi media friendship forum between the two countries...

Pakistani beheaded over drugs smuggling

A Pakistani national was beheaded over charges of drugs smuggling in the Saudi capital on Sunday. Saudi interior ministry said Muhammad Zahir Khan, a Pakistani...

Saudis to finance $100m Neelam-Jhelum hydro project

The Pakistan government is set to receive funds of about $100 milion from the Saudi Development Fund (SDF) to finance the the Neelum-Jhelum hydropower...

Pakistan‚ Saudi Arabia agree to boost cooperation in diverse fields

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to cooperate in the fields of trade‚ textile‚ pharmaceutical‚ banking and other fields. This was agreed at a...

Kingdom comes to aid of African states

Muslim countries, especially Saudi Arabia, led international efforts in extending aid to starving African states and donated billions of riyals to the victims of...

Oil hits 18-month low near $90 on weak data, high supply

A technical breakdown in crude futures prices on both sides of the Atlantic spurred further selling, with no bottom yet in sight, analysts said....

Pakistan contacts Yemen, Saudia to repatriate OBL’s wives

After clearance by the Abbottabad enquiry commission that al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s wives can leave the country, Pakistan has established contacts with...