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POLITICS43m agoThe Mecca Pact and Pakistan’s Bid to Become IndispensableFor most of its history, Pakistan’s geopolitical value has risen and fallen with other countries’ emergencies. The Mecca Pact may be its most serious attempt yet to break that cycle. On Aug. 31, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey established a secretariat in Saudi Arabia for the Mecca Defence Agreement. The first secretary-general comes from Pakistan for a three-year term. The agreement builds on the Saudi-Pakistani agreement signed in September 2025, locking a decades-old informal security arrangement into a mutual defense pact. Turkey’s inclusion in August 2026 transformed War on the Rocks
CONFLICT6h agoViolence in Pakistan over emergency rule in Imran Khan strongholdProtesters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province clashed with police over emergency and governor’s rule.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLD10h agoSri Lanka captain Mendis and Shanaka deny Pakistan clean sweep in T20 seriesKusal Mendis bounced back from two subpar performances to hit an unbeaten half-century and Sri Lanka denied Pakistan a clean sweep in their T20 series with an eight-wicket…Japan Today
POLITICS15h agoPakistan Is Treating Every Grievance as Terrorism, and It’s FailingFrom KP to Balochistan and beyond, instead of addressing the underlying causes of unrest, the country's rulers are hell-bent on targeting the opposition.The Diplomat
POLITICS16h agoHow will emergency rule in Pakistan's KP affect Afghan ties?Pakistan's decision to suspend Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's provincial government could further strain already tense relations between Islamabad and Kabul.DW News [en]
POLITICS16h agoHow will emergency rule in Pakistan's northwest affect Afghan ties?Pakistan's decision to suspend Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's provincial government could further strain already tense relations between Islamabad and Kabul.DW News [en]
MILITARY19h agoCould Pakistan’s Chinese-made weapons help protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks?Chinese-Pakistani fighter jets and a China-made air-defence system reportedly deployed to Saudi Arabia could be brought into action following Pakistan’s renewed pledge to defend the kingdom after deadly Houthi attacks on Riyadh. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that Islamabad would cooperate with Riyadh “in every possible way” under their defence agreements, after Houthi strikes on the Saudi capital’s main airport the previous day killed at least 13 people and wounded...South China Morning Post
MILITARY19h agoWhy Pakistan Tested an Extended Range Version of the Fatah-IVPakistan is likely looking to counter the Indian Air Force’s future strategy of launching air-launched missiles from standoff ranges.The Diplomat
CONFLICT19h agoWhy the TTP Remains the Central Fault Line Between Pakistan and AfghanistanThe costs of confrontation are not confined to the security domain; it’s impacting every facet of the bilateral relationship.The Diplomat
POLITICSBREAKING21h agoPakistan imposes emergency rule in former prime minister's strongholdNPR News
CYBER21h agoDelhi Police registers four FIRs against ‘rumour-mongers’, Pakistan social media handles under scannerCases have been registered against social media handles allegedly disseminating misleading information, attempting to create an “anti-India narrative” and disturb law and order, officials saidThe Hindu
POLITICS23h agoPakistan Imposes Emergency and Governor’s Rule in Khyber PakhtunkhwaThe Diplomat
DISASTERBREAKING1d agoPakistan: Passenger train derailment kills at least five, injures more than 30Africanews [en]
DISASTER1d agoPakistan: Passenger train derailment kills at least five, injures more than 30EuroNews [en]
CONFLICT1d agoPakistan’s hard choice on Saudi Arabia’s war in YemenDefence pacts and financial reliance on Riyadh give Islamabad little leeway to avoid Houthi conflictFinancial Times
CONFLICT1d agoPakistan urges Afghan Taliban to stop militants from carrying out cross-border attacksPakistan urged Afghanistan’s Taliban government Monday to stop militants from using Afghan territory to launch attacks inside Pakistan, renewing a warning that the same armed groups could eventually…Japan Today
CONFLICT1d agoTaliban-Pakistan border clashes continue after Moscow talks end without agreementLong War Journal
MILITARY1d agoTwo Pakistan Army pilots martyred in trainer aircraft crash incident near QuettaThis images shows two Pakistan Army Aviation pilots martyred in training aircraft crash on October 12, 2026. — ISPR Two Pakistan Army Aviation pilots were martyred when a Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Nawan Killi in Quetta district on Monday, the...geo · pakistan
POLITICS1d agoWhat do emergency and governor rule in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mean?Pakistan has taken control of a province governed by Imran Khan’s PTI. Here's what the move means and what happens next.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESS2d agoPakistan sees growth above 4%, looks to raise more than $1 billion from privatisationThe outlook for Pakistan's economy appears optimistic, with anticipated growth rates of over 4% this fiscal year, spurred by strategic government privatization initiatives. The finance minister outlined plans to privatize five to six state-owned enterprises, potentially yielding upwards of $1 billion in revenue. Additionally, negotiations with the United States are underway to create a $10 billion exchange stabilization facility. After reaching a staff-level agreement with the IMF, around $1.economictimes_indiatimes · india
BUSINESS2d agoPakistan sees growth above 4%, looks to raise more than $1 billion from privatisation - ReutersPakistan sees growth above 4%, looks to raise more than $1 billion from privatisation ReutersReuters World
CONFLICTBREAKING2d agoPakistani national killed in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airportAl Jazeera [en]
WORLD2d agoPakistan scores its 2nd highest total in T20 cricket to win series against Sri LankaPakistan posted its second highest total in Twenty20 cricket and beat scrappy Sri Lanka by 82 runs on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match…Japan Today
POLITICSBREAKING2d agoPakistan suspends Imran Khan’s party-led provincial governmentAl Jazeera [en]