Pakistan yesterday claimed it had foiled US-led efforts to place it on a terror financing watch-list after the country was granted a three-month reprieve by the Paris-based international watchdog FATF.
While Pak has claimed a victory of sorts, the US was working behind the scenes during the ongoing Paris meeting of FATF so as to take action against country which it believes has not acted against terrorist financing and implementation of UN reforms.
The new visa, which will be provided only to those who have proven their competency in different fields, is expected to attract top foreign experts who will take part in the research programmes in the kingdom.
The change in policy is also a step forward away from the strict guardianship system imposed on women for decades.
Jaitley, along with his counterpart minister from Saudi Arabia, will open the "Saudi-Indian Business Council" on Sunday. He will also visit the "India Pavillion" at the Saudi National Heritage and Cultural Festival Janadriyah.
The Pakistan Army announced the decision after a meeting between Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Saudi ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliki, at army headquarters in Rawalpindi yesterday.
Amid a political turmoil, Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has said he was sending envoys to three "friendly nations" -- China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. India is not on the list.
Saudi Arabia has allowed Air India to use its airspace for flights between Delhi and Tel Aviv, Israeli daily Haaretz has reported.
The statement did not disclose further details on the types of businesses or real estate that was acquired.
Pictures thronging the social media are truly breath-taking and mesmerizing.
Prince Al-Waleed is the latest in a series of high- profile detainees to be freed from the hotel. The terms of his release were not immediately clear.
Saudi Arabia said in a statement that the funds would be deposited in Yemen’s Central Bank to help address the “deteriorating economic situation faced by the Yemeni people.”
The minority affairs minister attributed the increase to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "growing popularity" and India's improved ties with Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations under his leadership
The announcement regarding this was made by the government of the kingdom which had barred women from sports arenas by strict rules on segregation of the sexes in public for a long time now.
The UAE estimates that in the first year, VAT income will be around 12 billion dirhams ($3.3 billion).
Sharif left for Saudi Arabia on a Saudi Airlines flight this evening. On his arrival he is scheduled to meet King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman to discuss what the ruling PML-N said are "important matters".
King Salman and his ambitious 32-year-old son and heir, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, have upended decades of royal family protocol, social norms and traditional ways of doing business.
Stores, gyms and other retailers are trying to make the most of the remaining tax-free days in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, encouraging buyers to stock up before the VAT is rolled out on Jan. 1, 2018.
Kuldeep, who has accused her employers of physical abuse, can be seen saying that she is being made to work as a servant from 6 in the morning till 10 in the night.
The crew of the PIA PK 716 flight came to the aid of the woman. The airline tweeted the pictures of the crew holding the baby.
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