King Salman Pardons 6 Pakistani Nationals at Shahbaz Shareef’s Request

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
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King Salman Pardons 6 Pakistani Nationals at Shahbaz Shareef’s Request

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz ordered on Wednesday the pardon and release of six Pakistani nationals who were arrested in the Kingdom during the holy month of Ramadan.

An official source at the Interior Ministry said the pardon came at the request of Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Shareef, who had paid a visit to the Kingdom earlier this week.

The Pakistanis were arrested for assaulting a Pakistani woman and her companions in the yard of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.



Saudi Arabia, Gulf Countries Declare Sunday First Day of Eid al-Fitr

The Supreme Court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday. (Majmaah University)
The Supreme Court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday. (Majmaah University)
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Saudi Arabia, Gulf Countries Declare Sunday First Day of Eid al-Fitr

The Supreme Court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday. (Majmaah University)
The Supreme Court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday. (Majmaah University)

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates declared on Saturday that Sunday will be the first day of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

The Supreme Court congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, citizens, residents and Muslims on the advent of Eid.

The court had called on Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal crescent moon on Saturday.