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GCC chief center with UN and US representatives for Yemen.
GCC backs efforts to deal with stranded tanker off Yemen coast
RIYADH — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Sunday threw its weight behind efforts to offload an oil tanker stranded in a Yemeni terminal for six years, which risks spilling a million barrels of crude off the war-torn nation's coast.The GCC backs all measures taken to alleviate the misery of the Yemeni people, including dealing with the Safer in a timely manner, its General Secretary Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf said amid talks with the UN's Resident Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen David Gressly and US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking.With a UN-brokered truce in Yemen still intact, the GCC chief said it was imperative to address the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the war-torn nation. — Kuna
April 10, 2022

GCC backs efforts to deal with stranded tanker off Yemen coast

Consul General of Pakistan Shehryar Akbar Khan hoists the Pakistani flag to mark the Independence Day at the premises of the Pakistan Consulate in Jeddah on Wednesday. — Courtesy photo
Pakistanis celebrate Independence Day with zeal and fervor
By Syed Mussarat KhalilJEDDAH — Pakistanis celebrated Pakistan Independence Day with national zeal and fervor here. Consul General of Pakistan Shehryar Akbar Khan raised the Pakistani flag to mark the day in the presence of a large number of members of the Pakistani community who arrived from different parts of Jeddah to participate in the event at the premises of the Pakistan Consulate in Jeddah on Wednesday.The National Anthem was played while the National Flag was being raised.Later addressing the gathering, the consul general said that this day reminds us of the struggle undertaken by the Muslims of the subcontinent under the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Muhammad Iqbal for a separate homeland where we live our lives with freedom and dignity.The Consul...
August 14, 2019

Pakistanis celebrate Independence Day with zeal and fervor

Imran Khan, prime minister of Pakistan
Let us make Pakistan a prosperous country, PM urges compatriots
ISLAMABAD — I extend my heartiest felicitations to all Pakistanis, living within the country and abroad, on the occasion of 73rd Independence Day.The day reminds us of the unmatched sacrifices rendered by our forefathers to protect and safeguard our religious, cultural and social values. It also reminds us of the objectives that led to creation of an independent Muslim state.This day reinvigorates our spirit to make Pakistan stand out in the comity of nations as a dignified country. Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah envisioned a progressive Pakistan where one could lead one’s life in accordance with the golden tenets of Islam, a state where democratic norms could flourish and rule of law prevailed, and where compassion characterized the bonds between the state and citizens. To this end,...
August 14, 2019

Let us make Pakistan a prosperous country, PM urges compatriots

Dr. Arif Alvi, president of Pakistan
Pakistan president calls for unity to face challenges
ISLAMABAD — President Dr. Arif Alvi has stressed upon unity and harmony among the ranks of the nation to face the challenges and issues confronted by the country for achieving the national objectives of progress and prosperity.The president, in his message on the 73rd Independence Day, observed that all the strata of society had to work hard, irrespective of the factional or individual interests. He called upon all the citizens to play their due part in the progress and development of the country.Felicitating the countrymen on the Independence Day, President Alvi said their forefathers had given immense sacrifices and due to their untiring efforts, Pakistan emerged on the world’s globe as an independent country on Aug. 14, 1947.“No doubt, freedom is a huge blessing. Now onus is upon...
August 14, 2019

Pakistan president calls for unity to face challenges

A bright spot: Football industry in Pakistan
Sardar Muhammad KhattakPAKISTAN has the unique honor of supplying footballs for use in the Soccer World Cup of 2014 and the recently-concluded Football World Cup 2018 held in Russia and not having a team in the much loved and adored tournament of world soccer. The latest football manufactured by Pakistan came to be known as Telstar 18, which was manufactured by Forward Sports Company, a renowned company of the city of Sialkot famous world over for production of sports goods. This time Forward Sports was entrusted with the task of making the footballs for the big summer tournament.The company is contracting-manufactures of global sports apparel giant Adidas for which it has made the footballs for the FIFA World Cup 2018. Though it is not confirmed how many footballs Adidas had ordered for...
August 14, 2018

A bright spot: Football industry in Pakistan

Modernizing Pakistani workforce skills- challenges & opportunities
By Shiekh Abdul ShakoorPAKISTAN is blessed with tremendous human resource where more than 60% of its 210 million people are between the age group of 18-35 years. Over the last three decades, significant gains in workforce size and quality helped the country to become a major source of manpower export. This, in turn, has helped to improve living standards and making economic progress, not just in Pakistan but also in the countries where Pakistani workforce has made contributions.The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is home to the largest Pakistani workforce population abroad, owing to cultural and religious similarities, as well as strong and brotherly ties between the two countries for more than seven decades. Some say that the Kingdom’s impressive infrastructure development over the years is...
August 14, 2018

Modernizing Pakistani workforce skills- challenges & opportunities

Defense industrial base of Pakistan
PAKISTAN’s strategic location in South Asia offers many opportunities but also presents some grave security challenges. In addition to conventional threats, terrorism has emerged as a serious challenge impinging upon Pakistan’s national security. The existing internal and external security paradigms pose compound challenges for Pakistan Armed Forces. However, excellence is a useful byproduct of success in meeting tough challenges. The same holds true for Pakistan Armed Forces, as it has developed unique expertise, experience and capability in effectively meeting diverse security challenges.Before Pakistan’s independence, there were 16 ordnance factories that existed in the Indo-Pak subcontinent. But after the partition of the subcontinent in 1947, not a single one of them was...
August 14, 2018

Defense industrial base of Pakistan

Adnan Nasir
A sanctuary of salvation for all who call Pakistan home
IN the legends of unforgettable accomplishments, the day of Aug. 14, 1947 falls short in prominence than the rest. It was a day of consummated aspirations for freedom, an ultimate interpretation of many dreams for independence amidst the shadows of despair and the fulfillment of hopes and beliefs to acquire a prosperous land amidst many adverse situations of sadism and voraciousness in the subcontinent at that time.Strolling down memory lane, my thoughts revive countless accounts of juxtaposed feelings of courage and sacrifice, pain and gain, climaxing the tireless struggle and exploits of our noble ancestors just to secure a safe haven for posterity. As a result of their sacrifices, since last seven decades, the month of August dawns in our motherland with the blessed symphonies of the...
August 14, 2018

A sanctuary of salvation for all who call Pakistan home

Pakistan partners Saudi Arabia in realizing Vision 2030
Mahmood LatifTHE presence of more than 2.7 million Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia, the highest number of overseas Pakistanis in the world, reflects strong relationship between the two countries. Hundreds and thousands of this number and their second and third generation witnessed and contributed towards the development of Kingdom. Both countries enjoy strong religious, social, economic and people to people contacts. Pakistanis have played pivotal role in development of banking, energy and infrastructure sector of Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia has embarked upon a journey of reforms in the form of Vision 2030 which aims at increasing non-oil revenue from SR163 billion to SR1 trillion, increasing the private sector's contribution from 40% to 65% of GDP, increasing the Public Investment Fund’s...
August 14, 2018

Pakistan partners Saudi Arabia in realizing Vision 2030

Shehryar Akbar Khan
Consulate committed to provide best services
ON the Independence Day of Pakistan, I would like to extend my sincere wishes to all the Pakistanis living in Saudi Arabia. I would also like to take this opportunity to extend my best sentiments, and pray for their success in their future endeavors.Aug. 14 reminds us of the efforts made by the Muslims of South Asia and their sacrifices in the creation of our homeland Pakistan under the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinah and Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Our history continues to inspire us to work with devotion and dedication for the prosperity of our country.The year 2018 saw Pakistan going through general elections and transfer of power to the elected representatives. The third consecutive peaceful transfer of power has strengthened democracy in Pakistan.Pakistan and Saudi Arabia...
August 14, 2018

Consulate committed to provide best services

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