Saudi King Abdullah vows to "help Pakistan"
The JUI chief and the King discussed regional politics and issues of bilateral interest.
Saudi Arabia's King Shah Abdullah has vowed not to leave any stone unturned to help Pakistan overcome the crises it is currently facing.
He made this statement on Sunday during a meeting with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at the Royal Palace in Riyadh.
Sources say the JUI chief discussed regional politics and issues of bilateral interest. Rehman also expressed his grief over the killing of a Saudi diplomat in Pakistan.
Shah Abdullah assured the JUI chief that Saudi Arabia has everlasting ties with Pakistan and will try its level best to help Pakistan in any way it can.
KSA reject WikiLeaks
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has rejected a WikiLeaks cable accusing it and the UAE of financing extremism in southern Punjab.
The Saudi Arabian Foreign ministry has termed the claims baseless allegations.
The cable has revealed that financial support estimated at nearly 100 million US dollars annually was making its way to certain religious organisations in southern Punjab.
WikiLeaks claims the money was being transfered from organisations in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates -- with the direct support of those governments to fund extremism and terrorism.
In the cable, Principal Officer at the US Consulate in Lahore Bryan Hunt, refers to mosques and madrassahs run by Deobandi and Ahl-i-Hadith for receiving charity.
He made this statement on Sunday during a meeting with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at the Royal Palace in Riyadh.
Sources say the JUI chief discussed regional politics and issues of bilateral interest. Rehman also expressed his grief over the killing of a Saudi diplomat in Pakistan.
Shah Abdullah assured the JUI chief that Saudi Arabia has everlasting ties with Pakistan and will try its level best to help Pakistan in any way it can.
KSA reject WikiLeaks
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has rejected a WikiLeaks cable accusing it and the UAE of financing extremism in southern Punjab.
The Saudi Arabian Foreign ministry has termed the claims baseless allegations.
The cable has revealed that financial support estimated at nearly 100 million US dollars annually was making its way to certain religious organisations in southern Punjab.
WikiLeaks claims the money was being transfered from organisations in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates -- with the direct support of those governments to fund extremism and terrorism.
In the cable, Principal Officer at the US Consulate in Lahore Bryan Hunt, refers to mosques and madrassahs run by Deobandi and Ahl-i-Hadith for receiving charity.