Why Afghanistan is called a global hub of terrorism
UN monitors, US intelligence and Russia all warn of terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, as Pakistan becomes the country most affected by terrorism.
Defense
Pakistan’s armed forces and the region’s security, reported directly.
Through the Maldives, Pakistan stakes a claim to a bigger Indian Ocean role
A maritime security pact signed during President Muizzu’s visit gives Islamabad a foothold in waters New Delhi has long treated as its own backyard.
Asim Munir and Maldives’ Muizzu agree to deepen defence cooperation
The army chief met the Maldivian president in Islamabad on the second day of the first visit by a Maldivian head of state in 11 years, as the two countries signed a defence and maritime security pact.
Makkah defence pact text shows a ten-year lock-in and a Pakistani first in line to run its secretariat
The 16-article agreement between Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia treats an attack on one as an attack on all, bars withdrawal for a decade and gives Pakistan the first turn as secretary-general.
Türkiye plans parliamentary mandate to deploy military personnel to Saudi Arabia
An AK Party lawmaker told Reuters the request would follow ratification of the Makkah defence pact, which Ankara sent to parliament on Tuesday. There has been no official confirmation from Ankara, Riyadh or Islamabad.
With Badr, four Muslim powers bet on building their weapons together
Signed in Doha with little fanfare, the Badr memorandum joins Turkish factories, Qatari capital, Pakistani scale and an Indonesian market. Read as industrial policy rather than a pact, it may matter more than it looks.
Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia sign Badr defence memorandum in Doha
The four countries have agreed to cooperate on military production, training and research and development, in a memorandum the Turkish defence ministry says carries substantial economic importance.
Pakistan army chief Asim Munir arrives in Tehran for talks
Field Marshal Asim Munir lands in Tehran for the latest in a series of visits as Pakistan continues mediating between Iran and the United States.
Pakistan will do whatever it takes to defend Saudi Arabia, says DG ISPR
Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry tells Independent Arabia that Saudi sovereignty and the Two Holy Mosques are non-negotiable, and that the Makkah alliance's collective-deterrence clause is already in effect.
