by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 3, 2014 | World
Islamabad, AP—A group of armed men, including two suicide attackers, stormed a court complex in the Pakistani capital on Monday in a rare terror attack in the heart of Islamabad that killed 11 people and wounded dozens. No one immediately claimed responsibility for...
by Adel Al Toraifi | Feb 20, 2014 | Features
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...
by Umar Farouq | Feb 18, 2014 | Middle East
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....
by Umar Farouq | Dec 29, 2013 | Profiles
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...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 4, 2013 | World
Islamabad, AP—A court granted former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf bail Monday in a case related to the death of a radical cleric, paving the way for an end to his more than six-month house arrest, his defense lawyer said. Musharraf, who has been plagued by...
