Kuwait Parliament Speaker Lifts Session due Govt. Absence

Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun - KUNA
Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun - KUNA
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Kuwait Parliament Speaker Lifts Session due Govt. Absence

Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun - KUNA
Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun - KUNA

Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun lifted the parliament session on Wednesday due to government absence.
The speaker said the Prime Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shereeda Al-Mousherji told him by phone that the government would not attend the session, KUNA reported.
The session will resume on March 5 and 6, he said.
As per Article 116 of the Constitution, the prime minister or some ministers must attend parliament sessions.



Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Discuss Bolstering Security Cooperation

The Saudi and Pakistani delegations meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
The Saudi and Pakistani delegations meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Discuss Bolstering Security Cooperation

The Saudi and Pakistani delegations meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
The Saudi and Pakistani delegations meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz held talks in Riyadh on Monday with Pakistani Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi.

The meeting was being held at the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, said Prince Abdulaziz.

Discussions focused on boosting security cooperation, particularly combating drug trafficking. The two sides also tackled several issues of mutual interest.