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Road to Makkah: A hallmark project for millions in Pakistan

  • The yearly pilgrimage in and around Makkah is a special occasion for Muslims around the globe. Simultaneously, it is a formidable logistics challenge for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. There are a number of public and private entities involved in air travel, accommodation, land transport, health ...
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Safety, strategic wisdom and welcomes in Jeddah for Pakistanis escaping Sudan

  • As Sudan undergoes violent clashes between its army and paramilitary forces, innocent people are paying the price of the chaos with their lives. In these dark days, as terrible images and news stories come trickling out of the northeast African state, evacuations of thousands of foreigners and ...
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The Saudi-Pakistan relationship should take next steps from assistance to investment

  • Pakistan-Saudi relations are multi-dimensional and have evolved over time. In the past, security and defence cooperation was their hallmark. However, two leaderships were cognizant of the fact that while political relations were excellent, their economic side clearly had potential for further d...
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Strategic significance of army chief’s visit to Saudi Arabia

  • On his maiden tour abroad, after assumption of charge, General Asim Muneer, the army chief has paid a fruitful visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It would be recalled that the first port of call for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was also the kingdom, last year. The two brotherly countries ha...
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From Pakistan, the delightful road to Makkah

  • The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enjoys a pivotal position in the Islamic world as its monarch is also the Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques. Saudi Vision 2030 duly takes note of this fact and aims to develop Hajj and Umra facilities further as part of the overall progress in all other fields. The f...
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A special bond: Pakistan PM’s first port of call is Saudi Arabia

  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is embarking upon his maiden official visit abroad on Thursday and as expected, he is visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia first. In Pakistan, ties with the Kingdom are seen as a most unique bilateral relationship. Pakistan was established as an independent state i...
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A dangerous escalation that impacts us all

  • The Houthi attacks and attempted attacks on the UAE, the latest of which occurred on Monday, have been a dangerous development and represent the new outreach of the militia. In fact, the attacks impact the entire world. The UAE is one of the largest oil exporters in the OPEC member states and D...
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The Kingdom’s offers of mediation in South Asia

  • The Arabian peninsula and the South Asian sub-continent are located in each other’s vicinity. Muscat is located at a distance of 223 nautical miles from the port city of Gwadar and a flight from Mumbai to Salala takes less than an hour. All GCC countries have centuries’ old history of commercia...
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A special visit

  • Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have over the decades, developed a multifarious co-operation that demands regular consultation. To begin with, these ties were based on an age old spiritual bond. As both nations were located in sensitive geo-strategic areas, their perpetual search for security was a n...
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PM Khan’s visit to Saudi Arabia could revolve around these important discussions

  • Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia proceeds at a crucial time, in the middle of a fast evolving global and regional strategic environment. The power dynamics of the world are shifting. The US is pulling out of Afghanistan and its major priority now is the containme...
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