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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Any attack on Makkah or Madinah is a ‘red line’, says Pakistan’s PM Sharif

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has told the UN General Assembly that any attack on the holy cities of Makkah or Madinah would be a “red line”. Saudi Arabia’s air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Makkah before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city last week. Mr Sharif said any “threat to the safety and sanctity of the Haramain Sharifain”, the two most sacred mosques in Islam, “is a red line that must never be crossed.” Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

PM Sharif lands in Bishkek on three-day visit for SCO summit, bilateral talks

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday landed in Bishkek for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov, the PM Office said in a statement. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev welcomed the prime minister upon his arrival at the Manas International Airport in Bishkek, it added. Read More…

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PM Sharif calls for deepening economic ties with 'strategic partner' Saudi Arabia

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stressed the need for "strategic partners" Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to deepen economic and agriculture ties. The statement comes as Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, Saudi Minister for Environment, Water and Agriculture, called on PM Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad on Friday, according to an official statement. Read More…

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PM Sharif jets off to Saudi Arabia as Middle East conflict rages on

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed for Saudi Arabia on Thursday on an official visit at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The prime minister is accompanied by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi. Read More…

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PM Sharif leaves for Iran to attend Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral ceremony 

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed for a one-day visit to Iran on Friday to attend the funeral ceremony of the late Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The prime minister is accompanied by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, PPP Secretary General Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. Read More…

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PM Sharif to attend Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei’s funeral

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the funeral of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei this week. Sharif will go to Iran and Turkiye from July 3-5, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tahir Andrabi told reporters. The 86-year old Muslim scholar, a fierce critic of the United States, was supreme leader of Iran for 36 years before he was killed on the first day of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28. Read More…

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PM Sharif to attend Ali Khamenei's funeral in Iran: FO

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will depart for Tehran on Friday to attend the funeral prayers of the late Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said. Addressing his weekly press briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Andrabi said that the prime minister will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and other members of the federal cabinet. Read More…

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Pakistan recognised globally as flag-bearer of peace, says PM Sharif 

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan is recognised around the world as a " flag-bearer of peace", reaffirming the country's commitment to regional stability while stressing that its armed forces remained resolute in eliminating terrorism. Addressing a commissioning parade of the 125th Midshipmen and 33rd Short Service Commission Course at the Pakistan Naval Academy in Karachi on Saturday, the premier said the recent agreement between Iran and the United States is a matter of pride for Pakistan. Read More…

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