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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has allocated $100 million dollars to Pakistan for the construction of more than 51 schools (primary & secondary), technical...

Iran's foreign minister held talks Sunday with top officials in the United Arab Emirates amid tension between Gulf Arab states and Tehran over trouble...

ABU DHABI - Iran should reconsider its policies in the region and respect the unity of Gulf countries, the UAE foreign minister said Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, amid heightened regional tension. "Iran should reconsider its policies in the region," Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the Gulf Cooperation Council, told a news conference after an annual GCC and European Union ministerial meeting.
And it "should respect the unity and

KARACHI - Pakistan said Tuesday that paceman Mohammad Asif had been given permission to play in the United Arab Emirates, though the dispensation counts for little given his seven-year international ban. Asif was barred from entering the UAE after he was found in possession of a banned drug - opium - while en route home from India in June 2008. He was held for 19 days and then deported after police found the quantity insufficient to bring a case against him.
The Pakistan Cricket

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani fast bowler Mohammed Asif, who was banned to enter in UAE due to possessing illegal drugs, has been cleared after three years.
Pakistan cricket board (PCB) filed an appealed against his ban. Now, the UAE government has informed the pacer through PCB that he has been cleared to enter in UAE states.
Mohammed Asif was arrested in 2008 at Dubai international airport by
Airport Security Force (ASF) on recovery of illegal drugs while he was on his way

LAHORE - The UAE on Monday allowed test cricketer Muhammad Asif to enter the Gulf state, reported a private TV channel. Quoting sources the TV channel said the move would allow the controversial star to travel to the UAE after an around three year ban. Asif was first detained and later deported at the Dubai airport in June 2008 after opium had recovered from his possession, a charge repeatedly denied by Asif.

ABU DHABI - United Arab Emirates' special forces on Saturday freed an Abu Dhabi-owned ship seized by pirates east of Oman in the Arabian Sea, a military official told state news agency WAM. "A special counter-terrorism unit, backed by air force units and in coordination with the (Bahrain-based) US Fifth Fleet, stormed the ship. The hijackers subsequently surrendered," the official said. The UAE had said earlier that the special forces had moved to free the MV Arrilah-I which was

LAHORE - Pakistan will attempt to earn a slot in the 15th World U17 Cup 2013, to be held in the UAE, when they face Asian teams in the 15th AFC U16 Championship this year. North Korea will defend the title.
PFF President Faisal Saleh Hayat has asked the Operation Wing to call as many teams as they can for the 8th National U16 Championship (May 1-15) to get an abundance of talented players ahead of the Championship. The AFC U16 show - which is held every two years - also acts as a

DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates will send 12 planes to take part in operations to enforce the no-fly zone in Libya.
"The UAE air force has committed six F-16 and six Mirage aircraft to participate in the patrols that will enforce the no-fly zone now established over Libya. UAE participation in the patrols will commence in the coming days," said UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahayan.
The statement said the UAE planes would be an extension of the Gulf Arab

LAHORE - Remittances play a vital role in all developing economies and Pakistan is no exception. The cost of remitting money homewards is a matter of great concern for Pakistanis living abroad. A recent study conducted by the World Bank's Global Remittances Working Group indicates that the United Arab Emirates has the lowest and Singapore has the highest money transfer fees for Pakistani expatriates. The study reveals that the cost related to transmitting money from the UAE is $3.24

LAHORE - The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), on Tuesday, wrote a new page in the history of Pakistan's trade and economic relations with South Africa and UAE, as an eight member LCCI delegation returned back after a 14 days visit to the countries with handfuls of business orders and signings of a number of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU). In both countries, the LCCI delegation, headed by LCCI Executive Committee Member Dr shahid Raza, received a warm welcome by their

DUBAI - Four passengers were killed when a Grumman 21T aircraft crashed at Al-Ain airport in the east of the United Arab Emirates, an aviation authority statement said on Monday.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said the plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday evening, adding that there were four deaths. "Shortly after liftoff, the aircraft veered to the left and crashed on Taxiway Kilo," it said.
It said that the eight-seater aircraft was destroyed by the

DOHA - North Korea were forced to dig deep to salvage a point against a rampant United Arab Emirates as they opened their Asian Cup campaign is less than convincing fashion Tuesday.
The Koreans withstood a barrage of UAE pressure throughout the 90 minutes at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium. After North Korea captain Hong Yong-Jo squandered an early penalty, the UAE gradually shifted into top gear, attacking a disorganised Korean side up to the half-time break.
Hong's spot

DUBAI - Canadian nationals will have to pay as much as $1,000 in visa fees to travel to the United Arab Emirates from next month, the latest development in a diplomatic row over landing rights.
Tensions have risen between the two countries since Canada denied expanded landing rights for UAE airlines flying to Canada. That triggered a UAE government decision to end access to a military base used by the Canadian military to support troops in Afghanistan.
The UAE embassy in

ABU DHABI - Two Pakistani brothers accused of collecting money and recruiting jihadists for Al-Qaeda went on trial in the United Arab Emirates and appeared in a court on Monday, a daily reported on Tuesday.
The pair, charged with running a jihadi organisation and aiding and abetting Al-Qaeda, have confessed to having links with the jihadist network, the court was told according to the report. They also had direct communication with a senior member of Al-Qaeda, the daily said.

DUBAI: Ten agreements worth $1.3 billion were signed between Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) and Dubai-based international companies in the day-long Pakistan Investment Conference (PIC) in Dubai.
The Pakistan delegation, led by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, signed MoUs and letters of intent in fields such as IT, dairy products, agriculture, livestock and others. "Pakistan and Dubai are located in the same region and many Pakistani investors consider UAE their

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that there are vast opportunities of investment in banking and other sectors in Pakistan, especially Punjab and that the government would provide all possible facilities to investors.
He said this during a meeting with the chief executive officer of Burj Khalifa, and representatives of companies such as Emaar, Habib Bank and Oman Insurance on Sunday. The meeting discussed matters regarding facilities for investment in