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Pakistani police commandos search inside lawyers offices looking for attackers following a suicide attack in a court complex, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)
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File photo of King Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Scenes from Islamabad
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s visit to Pakistan—the first stop on his current tour of Asia—was an expression of Islamabad’s importance as a close ally of the Kingdom for over six decades, confirming its pivotal role in...Caption:
Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito (R) accompanies Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud as he arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo February 18, 2014. (Reuters/Yuya Shino)
Saudi Crown Prince Salman in Japan to discuss bilateral relations
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday from the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, as part of an official visit to Japan during which he will discuss strengthening Saudi–Japanese bilateral relations on all levels....Caption:
Pakistan’s newly appointed army chief General Raheel Sharif attends the change of command ceremony at the army headquarters in Rawalpindi on November 29, 2013. (Reuters/Mian Khursheed)
Pakistan Army Chief Raheel Sharif: A Key Strategist?
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—On December 9, 2013, the US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel began his visit to Pakistan by calling on the country’s newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif, in his office at the Army headquarters in Rawalpindi. The message...Caption:
File photo—In this photograph taken on April 20, 2013, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf is escorted by soldiers as he arrives at an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad. (AFP PHOTO/AAMIR QURESHI/FILES)