SLAMABAD/RIYADH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will examine the prospect of extending the duration of the kingdom’s $3 billion deposit with the State Bank of Pakistan “or through other possibilities,” according to a joint statement carried by Saudi state news agency SPA on Sunday. Saudi Arabia deposited $3 billion in Pakistan’sContinue Reading

On Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to “develop” relations, in his first visit since the murder of writer Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in 2018. The Saudi state news agency SPA published photos of Erdogan hugging Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de factoContinue Reading

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Egyptian colleague Sameh Shoukry met on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties, collaboration in many sectors, and critical regional and global challenges. During a meeting, the foreign minister stated that Egypt was an important sister country in the region, establishing political stability andContinue Reading

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif will visit Pakistan today (Monday) on the invitation of Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. During his day-long visit to Pakistan, the Saudi Interior Minister is expected to meet with important government and security officials, according to reports. The Saudi InteriorContinue Reading

SLAMABAD (Webdesk) – Tomorrow, Pakistan will host the 17th Extraordinary Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers in Islamabad (Sunday). The Session is being held at the initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which serves as the OIC Summit Chair. Pakistan appreciated the invitation andContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD – Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), met on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday to discuss the last preparations and arrangements for the OIC nations’ special meeting of foreign ministers. The 17th Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign MinistersContinue Reading