Pakistan

Saudi Arabia–Pakistan defense pact will cause strategic ripples for India and Israel

By formalizing its alliance with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia is signaling to Iran, Israel, and the United States that it has alternative anchors of deterrence

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embrace each other on the day they sign a defence agreement, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025.

Saudi Arabia, nuclear-armed Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

A man reads news on his mobile phone after the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in Srinagar May 10, 2025.

Pakistan deals with fallout of big data leak, with questions over government control

 A protester throws an object towards security force personnel during a protest rally demanding Khan's release, in Islamabad, Pakistan, November 26, 2024.

Amnesty says Pakistan spying on millions through phone-tapping, firewall


Shabana Mahmood: What do we know about the UK's new home secretary?

Shabana Mahmood, the UK's new Home Secretary, faces scrutiny over her past votes on Gaza and links to pro-Palestinian activism as tensions rise.

New UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.

What Israel can learn from Modi: National honor as strategic asset - opinion

From India, we learn that national honor is not a luxury but a far-reaching strategic asset. If Israel desires to secure its standing and security, it must project firm resilience to the world.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in February.

Bomb blast kills 11 at rally in southwestern Pakistan, officials say

The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement released on Wednesday.

Men mourn the death of a relative, who was killed in a bomb blast at a public rally in Quetta, at hospital premises in Quetta, Pakistan September 2, 2025.

Earthquake in Afghanistan kills 800, injures 2,800

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan’s Kunar province, leaving hundreds feared dead and injured as rescuers search for survivors.

Damage caused by earthquake in Afghanistan, September 1, 2025.

Germany to resume entry of vulnerable Afghans after legal, diplomatic pressure

Afghan nationals deemed at risk under Taliban rule will be allowed to enter Germany after long holds in Pakistani refugee camps.

 Afghan nationals with their belongings gather as they head back to Afghanistan, after Pakistan intensified its deportation campaign, forcing undocumented Afghans to leave the country, at the Torkham border crossing, Pakistan April 7, 2025.

India warns foe Pakistan of potential flooding as both battle torrential rains

This month floods in India's northern territory of Jammu and Kashmir have killed at least 60 people and nearly 400 more in northwest Pakistan.

Members of Indian Army work at an area affected by the deadly flood caused by sudden, heavy rain in Chasoti town of Kishtwar district, Indian Kashmir, August 15, 2025.

Pakistani court grants bail to former PM Imran Khan in 2023 riots cases

The cases stem from the violent incidents that broke out across several cities in 2023 after Khan was arrested in Islamabad. 

Pakistan's cricket legend-turned-politician Imran Khan speaks during a news conference in Islamabad in this photo taken on August 10, 2004. Men carrying semi-automatic weapons robbed Khan on the outskirts of the capital Islamabad, his party officials said on Saturday.

Wedding celebrations turn into 24 funerals because of Pakistan floods

The village in mountainous Buner district has been the worst hit by recent massive rain in the country, accounting for over 200 deaths out of nearly 400 in floods in the northwest since August 15.

People wade through a flooded street as they carry a woman towards the hospital at Latifabad, Hyderabad, Pakistan, August 22, 2025.

Pakistan fireworks warehouse blast kills four, injures more than 30

The impact of the blast was strong enough to shatter glass in neighboring shops, peppering people in the street with shards of glass.

A person walks outside a fireworks warehouse as smoke rises after an explosion, in Karachi, Pakistan August 21, 2025.

Pakistan arrests university lecturer accused of plotting foiled Balochistan suicide attack

Balochistan has long experienced violence from separatist groups, including the BLA. 

Dr. Usman Qazi, lecturer at the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences.

Pakistani textbooks present Jews as treacherous, Israel as sole aggressor, IMPACT-se reports

One of the key findings from the textbooks was a consistently negative portrayal of Jews, with Jews often being accused of treachery and disloyalty.

Students attend morning assembly as schools reopen following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in Muzaffarabad, Pakistani Kashmir, May 13, 2025.