All Stories: Yemen Conflict

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will leave for Saudi Arabia on Thursday, where he will hold an important meeting with the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, while the Imam e Ka'aba Sheikh Khalid al Ghamidi will also arrive in Pakistan on the same day, ARY News reported.

JEDDAH: Chief Minister Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday evening held a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal in Jeddah, ARY News reported.

Crude futures rose on Monday, but closed well below intraday peaks, as concerns about Iran and turmoil in Yemen supported prices, while the global supply glut continued to cap gains.

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Minister for Religious Affairs, Sheikh Saleh bin Abdulaziz on Monday called on his Pakistani counterpart Sardar Muhammad Yousuf, ARY News reported.

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Iran Jawad Zarif called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at Prime Minster House here this morning to discuss the situation of Middle East region in context of the Yemen conflict, ARY News reported.

ISLAMABAD: A joint session of the parliament will begin on Monday (today) to discuss whether Pakistan sends its troops on a Saudi request to join a coalition to curb revolt in Yemen, ARY News reported.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday left for a brief official visit of Turkey to discuss the Yemen conflict and overall situation of the Middle East region with Turkish leadership, ARY News reported.

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to summon joint session of the parliament over Yemen conflict on Monday, ARY News reported.

The conflict in Yemen has escalated ferociously in the past two-three months and has had a devastating impact on the already-fragile country.