School fitness screenings completed for new students across Saudi Arabia
RIYADH — The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, announced the completion of school fitness screenings for new students for the 1448 AH academic year to support student health and safety and promote the quality of preventive health services. The ministry said the screening covered about 332,931 male and female students. The initiative included administering…
Pakistan has clarified its stance on the defense pact with both Saudi Arabia and Turkey amid the ongoing conflict in Yemen. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, a spokesperson for the Pakistan Army, stated that the defense pact "has no aggressive element" and is based on "collective deterrence," describing it as "purely defensive."
The Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, have been accused of targeting the holy city of Mecca, triggering outrage across the Muslim world. However, the Houthi military spokesperson denied these claims, calling the Saudi reports a propaganda setup. The Pakistan Army spokesperson emphasized that the defense pact was not forged "out of the blue" but rather based on decades-old strategic relationships between the nations.
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