Kuwait has introduced new mosque guidelines to cut electricity use due to rising power demand. The Ministry of Awqaf issued these changes after a request from the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy. Now, mosques will hold daily prayers in outdoor courtyards instead of indoor halls. Air conditioning must be limited to 25°C, except […]
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Kuwait extends oil credit facility for Pakistan by two years
Kuwait has decided to extend its oil credit facility for Pakistan by two years. This extension allows Pakistan State Oil (PSO) to continue benefiting from Kuwait’s support. The announcement highlights Kuwait’s commitment to assist Pakistan amid ongoing economic challenges. Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Parvez Malik met with the Kuwaiti Ambassador in Islamabad. During […]
Pakistani among seven executed by Kuwait
Kuwait put seven people to death for murder on Wednesday, the public prosecutions service said, as the first executions since 2017 went ahead despite appeals from a prominent rights group. One Ethiopian woman and one Kuwaiti woman were among those hanged, along with three Kuwaiti men, a Syrian and a Pakistani, a statement said. The executions […]
Kuwait’s infamous tyre graveyard given environmental makeover
In a huge expanse of sand near a residential neighbourhood in Kuwait, 42 million tyres are set to be turned into floor tiles and other useful products. The old dumping site was an eyesore, as black rubber rings blighted the view. Not only unpleasant to look at, the smoke and noxious fumes from continual blazes […]
Blinken meets WHO chief, supports probe into Covid origins
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met the head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in Kuwait on Wednesday where he pledged his support to the UN agency’s investigation in China into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. “The U.S. supports the @WHO plans for additional studies into COVID-19 origins, including in (the […]
Blinken to pay first trip to India amid Afghanistan withdrawal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will speak next week in India about supporting Afghanistan as worries grow in New Delhi about Taliban gains amid the end of the two-decade US military mission, officials said Friday. On his first visit to the emerging US ally since taking office, Blinken will also look to resume work […]
Rasheed calls on PM, submits report over security situation in Sindh
Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad Wednesday called upon Prime Minister Imran Khan and submitted a report over security situation in the Sindh province. He apprised him about his visit to Karachi, PM Office Media Wing in a press release said. Sheikh Rasheed also informed the prime minister about his recent visit to Kuwait and […]
Kuwait ready to issue visas to Pakistanis for construction sector: Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said Kuwait was ready to issue visas to Pakistanis in the construction sector on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference here, he said he had undertaken a successful visit to Kuwait on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan. After a lapse of around 11 years, Kuwait had […]
FO lauds Kuwait for resumption of family, business visas for Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday lauded the cooperation of Kuwait in resumption of visas for Pakistani families and businessmen after a decade-long suspension. “We greatly appreciate Kuwaiti cooperation in this regard,” Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said in response to media queries. He said that the relevant Pakistani and Kuwaiti authorities were also working together […]
Resumption of work visa will create new employment opportunities for countrymen, says interior minister
Pakistani ambassador to Kuwait Syed Sajjad Haider confirmed that Kuwait had agreed to resume granting visas to Pakistanis of various kinds for work and family visits, Arabic daily Al Rai reported. After a decade-long suspension, Kuwait on Sunday announced an “immediate” resumption of different visas including in family and business categories for Pakistani citizens. Kuwait […]