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Pakistani PM to visit Saudi Arabia on May 7-9

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan is talking to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on September 19, 2019. Khan arrived in the Kingdom on a two-day official visit ahead of his trip to New York where he is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly later this month. (Photo Courtesy: Consulate General of Pakistan Jeddah)
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Updated 01 May 2021
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Pakistani PM to visit Saudi Arabia on May 7-9

  • Khan’s entourage to include the foreign minister, information minister and the PM’s special aides on climate change and Middle East
  • Armed forces chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa expected to arrive in the kingdom before Khan, on May 4
Updated 01 May 2021
SAIMA SHABBIR

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia early next month, the foreign office said on Thursday, while a source familiar with the matter told Arab News the three-day trip will start on May 7.
Khan will be visiting the kingdom on the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
“I can confirm that Prime Minister Imran Khan will be undertaking an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, early next month,” foreign office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri told reporters during a weekly press briefing.
While Chaudhri said more details will be shared “in due course,” according to the source who will be accompanying Khan during the visit, the trip will take place on May 7-9.
“During the visit prime minister will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other Saudi leaders. Many MoUs and agreements are expected to be signed,” the source said, adding that before to the prime minister’s trip, armed forces chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa will arrive in the kingdom on May 4.
Khan’s entourage, he said, will include several members of the cabinet: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, the PM’s special aide on the Middle East, Tahir Ashrafi, and the PM’s adviser on climate change, Malik Amin Aslam.

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Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian-registered aircraft by another month

Updated 20 January 2026
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Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian-registered aircraft by another month

  • This is the 8th extension of the ban after an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir triggered an India-Pakistan conflict in May
  • The restriction has forced Indian airlines to reroute their flights, increasing fuel consumption, travel times and operating costs
Updated 20 January 2026
NAIMAT KHAN

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended a ban on Indian-registered aircraft from using its airspace until late February, the Pakistan Airports Authority said on Wednesday, prolonging restrictions that have disrupted flight routes for Indian airlines.

Pakistan first imposed the restriction on April 24 as part of a series of tit-for-tat measures announced by both countries days after an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.

New Delhi blamed the attack, which killed 26 tourists, on Pakistan. Islamabad denied any involvement and called for a credible, international investigation into the attack.

Tensions quickly escalated after India targeted several sites in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, triggering intense missile, drone and artillery exchanges before a US-brokered ceasefire took effect on May 10.

“The ban on Indian flights has been extended till 5am on February 24,” the PAA said in a statement. “The ban will apply to aircraft owned, operated or leased by Indian airlines, including military flights.”

This marks the eighth extension of the ban, which has forced Indian airlines to reroute international flights, increasing fuel consumption, travel times and operating costs.

Last month, Pakistan accused India of blocking humanitarian assistance destined for Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah, saying a special Pakistani aircraft carrying aid was forced to wait more than 60 hours for overflight clearance.

Pakistan later sent relief supplies and rescue teams to the island nation by sea, officials said.

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