Pak gives nod to Saudi Arabia for establishing oil refinery in port city of Gwadar

Agencies

October 5, 2018

Islamabad, Oct 5: Pakistan's federal cabinet on Thursday gave its approval to Saudi Arabiafor establishing an oil refinery in the port city of Gwadar.

"The cabinet has approved the draft of memorandum of understanding (MoU) Pakistan and Saudi Arabiaexpected to sign soon for the establishment of refinery," The Express Tribune quoted Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan as saying while addressing a presser.

"China has no reservations over Saudi investment in Pakistan," Khan added.

This marks the first major investment made in Pakistan by Saudi during the tenure of the PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf government.

The Petroleum Minister said that a Saudi delegation, headed by the Advisor on Energy Ahmad Hamed Al-Ghamdi, had recently agreed to sign a government to government contract for the refinery in Gwadarfollowing an inspection of the proposed site.

The city was found to be viable in every aspect by the delegation, who relayed their eagerness to immediately invest in the country's refinery sector, Khan added.

"The Saudi energy minister is expected to arrive in Pakistan by the end of this month or the beginning of November to formally sign the contract," the Petroleum Minister said, adding that the Saudi has also showed interest in investing in other projects, including China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.

"Currently, Pakistan needs three to four more oil refineries and we will welcome Saudis, Chinese, UAE, Russian or any other country to invest in the establishment of refineries. Pakistan will provide better investment environment to investors," Khan said.

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Explosive new Epstein files reveal Donald Trump raped 13-year-old girl, murdered newborn

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January 31,2026

The US Department of Justice has released millions of new documents linked to the case of convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, before removing some pages that contained complaints mentioning President Donald Trump.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Friday that approximately 3.5 million files were published to comply with the Epstein Transparency Act, following criticism that the administration had missed a December 19 deadline set by Congress.

The documents include FBI communications and complaints submitted as tips, some of which list comments mentioning Trump and others who had social or professional ties to Epstein.

Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in relation to his past association with Epstein.

Pages removed from DOJ website

After their publication, pages containing complaints that mentioned Trump were removed from the DOJ website and now return a “page not found” message. Copies of the documents, however, have circulated widely on social media. CNN anchor Jake Tapper was among those who publicly noted that the pages had been taken down.

One complaint, filed by a friend of a victim, says Trump forced a girl aged 13–14 to perform “oral sex” approximately 35 years ago in New Jersey. The document states that an investigator was sent to Washington to conduct an interview.

Another complaint says Trump regularly paid an individual to perform sexual acts and adds that he was present when her newborn child was murdered by a relative. The paperwork notes that there was “no contact made” with the complainant.

A separate complaint, which provided no contact information, said “calendar girls” parties at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago involved children and sexual abuse. The document also names several public figures as present at such events.

In another account, a complainant said they witnessed a “sex trafficking ring” at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, in the mid-1990s. The person noted “threats” from Trump’s head of security if she spoke publicly about what she had seen.

Other figures mentioned in the files

The latest release also includes a draft email Epstein wrote to himself in 2013, referring to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. In the message, Epstein said Gates asked him to delete emails and referenced “personal matters.”

The DOJ has not provided a detailed explanation for why certain pages were removed after publication. The department said the document release was ongoing.

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