Video clips circulating on social media showed some pilgrims -- apparently supporters of Khan – shouting ‘chor’ (thief) and 'gaddar' (traitor) as soon as Sharif arrived at the Prophet's Mosque in Madina last Thursday.
The newly appointed prime minister is on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia along with a delegation including Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari among others. The delegation, which headed to the Prophet's mosque to offer prayers after arriving in Madina on Thursday, faced protest and chanting at the holy mosque, highlighting the videos circulating on social media.
The Doctor Strange sequel, which will release in the US on May 6, was originally scheduled for hit theatres in the Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries on May 5.
Traditionally, a Pakistan Prime Minister's first foreign visit has often been to Saudi Arabia and China due to the country's strategic relationship with both nations.
The executions carried out surpassed even the toll of a January 1980 mass execution for the 63 militants convicted of seizing the Grand Mosque in Mecca in 1979, the worst-ever militant attack to target the kingdom and Islam's holiest site.
Led by Scottish star Gerard Butler, "Kandahar" is being directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Details of Ali Fazal's character are still under wraps. The film is based on the screenplay Waugh developed with former military intelligence officer Mitchell LaFortune. The story is inspired by Mitchell’s experiences at the Defense Intelligence Agency in Afghanistan.
Princess Basmah’s advocates hailed her release as a victory while also saying that she remains under surveillance and some details were still unclear.
Nokia has recently announced that its X10 smartphone will be receiving the latest version of the Android update by December 26. The OS update will be rolled out in the selected 35 countries initially.
The government has also directed the mosque preachers to allocate the sermon next Friday to 'warn' people against the organisation.
An agreement to this effect was reached during visit of Pakistan PM Imran Khan to the kingdom this week, a senior govt official told media.
The meeting reviewed progress on various ongoing bilateral initiatives, including those taken under the aegis of the Strategic Partnership Council established between both countries.
Despite the pandemic, India has pushed itself towards self-reliance and making steady growth in the industry sector. The country also handled the COVID-19 outbreak and has touched milestones in vaccination.
In wide-ranging talks with the visiting Saudi leader, Jaishankar called for further relaxing restrictions on travel from India to the Gulf nation while appreciating the country for the support provided to the Indian community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
President of Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi said in a statement that the law would help accelerate the process of digital transformation and create an information-based society.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the second such strike on Abha airport in the last 24 hours. The earlier attack, blamed on Yemen's Iran-backed Shiite Houthi rebels, scattered shrapnel across the tarmac but caused no casualties.
Bangera from Koteshwar in Udupi district, who was arrested in December 2019 on charges of making contemptuous remarks about the crown prince and Makkah on Facebook, was freed from a Saudi prison on August 17.
The conflict in Yemen began in September 2014 when Houthi forces took over the capital city Sanaa.
A statement on the state-run Saudi Press Agency quoted the kingdom’s Hajj and Umrah Ministry making the announcement. It said this year’s hajj, which will begin in mid-July, will be limited to those ages 18 to 65.
Saudi travellers are required to show their health statuses to airport officials through the government's health app, Tawakkalna. Travellers returning from abroad will be required to quarantine at home and be tested for the virus.
The supply shipment is being undertaken in cooperation with Adani group and Linde company.
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