"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is following with concern the tensions and clashes taking place in the border areas between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the State of Afghanistan. The Kingdom calls for self-restraint, avoiding escalation, and embracing dialogue and wisdom, which will con
"As far as Pakistan and Saudi Arabia announcing their deal, I think my understanding always was that they had a de facto alliance, if not an official one. There had always been a question of whether Pakistan would even furnish a nuclear weapon to Saudi Arabia. They are, after all, a nuclear-
Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday stated that India should not overreact to the recent Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defence agreement, describing it as a formalisation of a long-standing relationship between the two nations.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) responded to the Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact, underlining how the strategic partnership between India and Saudi Arabia has deepened over the years, and hence the mutual sensitivities and interests would be kept in mind.
India on Thursday issued a response in the wake of the newly signed "Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement" between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, stating it will closely study the pact's implications for India's national security and regional and global stability.
Saudi Arabia and India's terror-harbouring neighbour, Pakistan, signed a "Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement", pledging that any aggression against either nation would be treated as an attack on both.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj urged Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs to address the rising issue of Pakistani beggars entering the Kingdom under the guise of religious pilgrimage, The Express Tribune reported, citing the Religious Affairs Ministry statement.
Quite similar to balancing on a sea-saw, Pakistan is also dangling between maintaining its relationship with both Saudi Arabia, and Iran amid regional security concerns and persistent economic challenges.
Pakistan's external woes would continue to persist due to shrinking dollars despite agreeing to an IMF Standby Arrangement (SBA) scheme worth USD 3 billion, according to The News International.
Even if Pakistan wins Saudi Arabian support for the resumption of its IMF programme, it will only be a temporary respite. The truth is that Pakistan will not be able to secure any major package of economic support from Saudi Arabia today or in the foreseeable future because the model for suc
The Pakistani pilgrims were travelling to Riyadh from Medina after performing Umrah when they met with an unfortunate accident near the Al-Qasim area, as per ARY News.