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POLITICAL ISSUES

EGYPT

PM Imran Khan and Egyptian President SISI discuss bilateral issues including COVID containment measures over telephone, Thursday, 30 April 2020

IRAN

Pakistan National Assembly speaker enquires about health of COVID-infected Iranian counterpart,  Monday, 6 April 2020

In a telephonic conversation, Iranian President extends Ramazan greetings to Imran Khan; latest developments also discussed,  Wednesday, 29 April 2020

ORGANISATION OF ISLAMIC COOPERATION (OIC)

New Delhi’s action against Tablighi Jamaat in light of COVID-19 labelled as a “vicious Islamophobic campaign” by OIC’s Human Rights wing, Sunday, 19 April 2020

SAUDI ARABIA

As a part of COVID-aid package by King Salman Aid and Relief Centre, Saudi envoy offers food bags for affected families in Punjab, Thursday, 23 April 2020

POK Prime Minister Farooq Haider thanks Saudi Arabia for calamity-relief donations and infrastructural aid for “Azad Jammu Kashmir”, Friday, 24 April 2020

TURKEY

PM Imran Khan calls Turkish President Erdogan to condole COVID-related casualties, Tuesday, 7 April 2020

UAE

Pakistan authorities schedule repatriation of stranded citizens from UAE starting 18 April,  Wednesday, 15 April 2020

As goodwill gesture, UAE arranges for release and repatriation of 400 Pakistani prisoners via two special flights,  Monday, 20 April 2020

QATAR and U.A.E.

Pakistan foreign minister calls counterparts in Doha and Abu Dhabi to assess prospects for bilateral COVID-cooperation measures, Thursday, 2 April 2020

ECONOMIC ISSUES

IRAN

Pakistan’s ruling party Tehreek-e-Insaf government trying to boost trade ties with Tehran, Saturday, 18 April 2020

QATAR

Islamabad asks Doha to ensure monetary compensation for Pakistani workers expelled due to COVID-19,  Friday, 17 April 2020

SAUDI ARABIA

As COVID-relief measures for Pakistani workers, Riyadh bans employee lay-off for three months; assures visa extension and full salaries, Wednesday, 22 April 2020

UAE

UAE announces visa extension and monetary compensation for stranded Pakistani expats,  Thursday, 16 April 2020

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) slashes tariffs for UAE-Pak flights to enable travel for nationals stranded in UAE due to COVID-19,  Friday, 24 April 2020

As part of its editorial policy, the MEI@ND standardizes spelling and date formats to make the text uniformly accessible and stylistically consistent. The views expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views/positions of the MEI@ND. Editor, MEI@ND: P R Kumaraswamy