Pakistan has rejected allegations by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah linking Islamabad to the arrest of alleged terror suspects in India, describing the claims as part of a politically motivated campaign against Pakistan. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said the allegations were baseless and appeared intended to divert attention from India’s own internal security…
Pakistan is set to take the first three-year leadership of the secretariat established under a new defence agreement with Türkiye and Saudi Arabia. The agreement, signed in Makkah on August 7, aims to strengthen defence coordination, intelligence sharing, military cooperation and regional security among the three countries. Under the arrangement, the secretariat will coordinate decisions…
Pakistan’s Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye has received broad political support, with major political leaders describing the trilateral arrangement as an important step toward strengthening collective security and cooperation among Muslim countries. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari welcomed the agreement, saying the pact would strengthen Pakistan’s defence capabilities while contributing to…
Pakistan and Qatar have reportedly intensified diplomatic efforts to help prevent further military escalation between the United States and Iran, urging both countries to return to negotiations under the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). According to Pakistani government sources, both Islamabad and Doha remain in close contact with officials in Washington and…
Pakistan’s foreign policy has long been guided by the need to maintain balanced relations with both Saudi Arabia and Iran. While Saudi Arabia remains one of Pakistan’s closest economic and strategic allies, Iran is an important neighboring country with deep historical, geographical, and security ties. As tensions continue to shape the Middle East, Pakistan has…
Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian concluded his one-day official visit to Pakistan by reaffirming Iran’s commitment to regional peace, stronger Pakistan-Iran relations, and the creation of a new regional security architecture based on cooperation and mutual respect. During a joint press conference with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, President Pezeshkian praised Pakistan’s efforts in…
Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding military cooperation and strengthening strategic coordination, according to statements made by the Chinese Defence Ministry during a recent press briefing. Speaking at a monthly media briefing, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson Colonel Jiang Bin said defence ties between the two countries continue to deepen under what he…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has intensified its military response to what officials describe as continued aggression by the Afghan Taliban regime, launching a significant airstrike on the strategically important Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan. According to security sources, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets targeted key installations at the airbase. The operation reportedly destroyed an aircraft hangar and…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has categorically rejected claims circulated by sections of Afghan and Indian media alleging that a Pakistani fighter jet was shot down in Nangarhar province and that its pilot was captured. According to the ministry, the allegation was reportedly attributed to officials of the Taliban administration and was later…
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed that Pakistan is fully prepared to navigate a rapidly transforming global order marked by multi-polarity, evolving alliances, and mounting geopolitical competition. Addressing the inaugural session of the Pakistan Governance Forum 2026, Dar emphasized that Pakistan believes in resolving disputes through dialogue and diplomacy while…
