The writer is an author. THE Saudis had a choice of Sharifs: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif or COAS Gen Raheel Sharif. Being prudent, they followed the example of the man who, when informed that his mother-in-law had died, was asked whether he wanted her body buried or cremated. He replied: “Do both. Take no chances.” The Saudis took no chances. They invited both Sharifs to Riyadh to meet their King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.…
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LAHORE – Pakistan will continue its “sincere efforts” to de-escalate tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid says. “We started these efforts on our own and would go ahead with them,” said the minister while talking to The Nation on Wednesday. The statement is important as it comes after Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir’s denial that Pakistan “mediated” between Saudi Arabia and Iran amid recent tensions between the two rival countries. He…
QUETTA: The Pakistan-Iran Joint Border Commission has underlined the need for securing their porous border in an attempt to effectively check trafficking in drugs, weapons and illegal immigrants that triggers cross-border incursions and hence tensions between the two countries. The understanding was reached at the 19th session of the commission in Quetta on Wednesday. Deputy Governor of the Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan Ali Asghar Mirshekari headed his country’s delegation and Balochistan Chief Secretary Saifullah Chattha…