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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Sign Visa-Free Agreement for Diplomatic and Official Passport Holders

NEW YORK: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday signed an agreement to waive visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, official and special passports. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar signed the agreement with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. […]

US moves to shut down Iranian airlines globally as Middle East tensions escalate

Mohsin Naqvi arrives in Tehran, meets Iran’s interior minister, says Iranian media WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: The United States has announced sweeping new pressure on Iran, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying Iranian commercial airlines will effectively be shut down worldwide from September 23 as Washington intensifies its sanctions campaign against Tehran. Bessent said on Monday that foreign companies providing services […]

British Sikh blogger Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail after nearly nine years in India

Jagtar Singh Johal, centre, being escorted to a court in Punjab state in 2017. The UN says no admissible evidence has been produced. AFP/File NEW DELHI: British Sikh blogger Jagtar Singh Johal has been granted bail by the Delhi High Court after spending nearly nine years in detention in India, according to his family and […]

Dar stresses uninterrupted energy supplies in call with Iranian foreign minister

Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar welcomes Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on arrival at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad, on November 5, 2024. — X@ForeignOfficePk  ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has stressed the importance of uninterrupted energy supplies and the safe and speedy movement of ships amid […]

Italian F-2000 Aircraft Hit During Attacks on Saudi Air Base

Italian aircraft was hit during air base attacks in Saudi Arabia. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY ROME: An Italian F-2000 fighter aircraft was hit during a series of attacks on the Ta’if air base in Saudi Arabia, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Friday. Crosetto said he was closely monitoring the situation at the Saudi air […]