Saudi Leadership Condoles Pakistan on Death of Former President

Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf discusses "US-Pakistan relations, recent tensions between the two countries, and a vision of the way forward" in a speech to Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC, USA, 26 October 2011 (reissued 05 February 2023). (EPA)
Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf discusses "US-Pakistan relations, recent tensions between the two countries, and a vision of the way forward" in a speech to Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC, USA, 26 October 2011 (reissued 05 February 2023). (EPA)
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Saudi Leadership Condoles Pakistan on Death of Former President

Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf discusses "US-Pakistan relations, recent tensions between the two countries, and a vision of the way forward" in a speech to Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC, USA, 26 October 2011 (reissued 05 February 2023). (EPA)
Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf discusses "US-Pakistan relations, recent tensions between the two countries, and a vision of the way forward" in a speech to Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC, USA, 26 October 2011 (reissued 05 February 2023). (EPA)

The Saudi leadership offered on Tuesday its condolences to Pakistan on the death of former President Pervez Musharraf.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a cable of condolence to Pakistani President Dr. Arif Alvi.

He expressed his condolences to the president, people of Pakistan and family of the deceased.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a similar cable.



Saudi Interior Ministry Highlights Successful Efforts at Countering Narcotics

Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)
Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)
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Saudi Interior Ministry Highlights Successful Efforts at Countering Narcotics

Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)
Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood. (SPA)

Deputy Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Dawood, said on Tuesday that the Kingdom implemented a comprehensive security campaign that successfully dealt with drug-related crimes.
He said the campaign entailed coordinated security plans involving all concerned parties.
Dawood, who led the Kingdom's delegation to the 2nd Baghdad International Conference on Countering Narcotics 2024 held in Iraq on Monday, stressed the need to strengthen efforts among the participating nations to control the spread of narcotics and to discuss mechanisms to stop drug trafficking.
He emphasized that countering smuggling and drug trafficking fall in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 top priorities.
Dawood highlighted the Kingdom's commitment to dealing with the dangers posed by drugs to the security and stability of society by harnessing national capabilities to raise the society's awareness to this threat.