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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye decided at an emergency meeting in Riyadh on 5 October to move to the practical implementation of collective defence commitments under the Makkah Alliance for Defense, including rapid deployment of agreed forces in the Kingdom.
The International Criminal Court on 5 October 2026 unsealed four arrest warrants in the Afghanistan situation against senior Taliban figures, including Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani.
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz received the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award 2026 for Apni Chhat Apna Ghar at a World Habitat Day ceremony in Muscat, Oman.
In the AI age, the challenge is no longer finding information, but deciding what deserves our trust. As artificial intelligence reshapes news and society, human judgement, verification, and context matter more than ever, writes Fizza Sajawal.
The 277th Corps Commanders' Conference, presided over by Field Marshal Asim Munir, resolved that any attempt to create a "May 9-like situation" would be met with "decisive force," on any pretext whatsoever.
Pakistan has selected Hanging by a Wire, a documentary thriller about the 2023 Battagram cable car rescue, as its official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards, the first time the country has put forward a documentary in the category.
Houthi forces carried out a drone attack on a power distribution station in Madinah that supplies electricity to the Prophet's Mosque, the Saudi-led Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen says, the latest in a string of attacks it says has targeted Islam's two holiest cities.
Trump shared PM Shehbaz Sharif's UN speech on Truth Social, without comment, as Sharif thanked him for his "resolute and visionary leadership" and credited him with saving 30 million lives in South Asia during the India-Pakistan conflict.
Pakistan's Asim Munir, Turkiye's Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, and Saudi Arabia's Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili held urgent talks in Riyadh under the Makkah Alliance amid escalating regional security threats.
Pakistan strikes 10 sites in Afghanistan after drone incursion. "Any violation of Pakistan's sovereignty will be met with an immediate and decisive response." Information Minister Attaullah Tarar
Israeli security officials have rerouted the prime minister's aircraft away from JFK over fears New York's mayor could disrupt it, though one Israeli source says the change is about parking and security rather than politics.
President Trump will meet NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on Monday, his first visit to the mayor's own city despite months of public sparring between the two.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told NTV that Ankara would have "no difficulty" meeting Saudi Arabia's military needs under the Makkah Defence Alliance, following similar commitments already made by Pakistani officials, as the pact nears full institutionalisation.
Pakistan has condemned the deadly Kohat mosque attack and called on the Afghan Taliban to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries, recruitment networks, and infrastructure operating from Afghanistan. "Condemnation must be matched by concrete action," the Ministry of Information said, demanding credible and verifiable action.
Pakistan's courts are already ordering what Johnson demands. The man who slashed Britain's aid to Pakistan now wants to use "our leverage" to overrule its courts. Everything else in his Daily Mail column is wrong, half-told or left out.
Secret meetings in Kandahar, millions of dollars in funding, weapons transfers and shared fighters: Pakistani intelligence sources detail what they describe as a network involving RAW, Afghanistan’s GDI, the BLA, TTP and AQIS, with financing and operational cooperation targeting Pakistan.
"Pakistan stands with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia diplomatically and physically," the Pakistan military spokesman said this week, pausing to underline the second word himself. "We will go to any extent."
Chery has launched its all-electric hatchback in Pakistan at Rs5,554,000, with a 42.7 kWh battery, a claimed 400 km NEDC range and a home charger worth Rs100,000 included in the introductory offer.
Pakistan's commitment to defending Makkah predates the pact it just signed, and its silence on specifics isn't hesitation, it's strategy.
Jemima Goldsmith, Imran Khan's ex-wife, has married Irish-Australian financier Cameron O'Reilly in a private ceremony, more than two decades after her divorce from the former Pakistani PM.
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim refused to be drawn into India's attempt to brand Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism, telling an Indian anchor directly that his own intelligence found no evidence to support the claim.
High-profile absences and early departures cast a shadow over Narendra Modi's showcase BRICS gathering in New Delhi. Brazil's Lula skipped it entirely, Saudi Arabia's crown prince never attended, the UAE's Crown Prince left before dinner, and Xi Jinping disappeared before the evening began.
Pakistan has moved on two fronts over the Houthi assault on Saudi Arabia this week: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warning the Makkah Defence Pact could become operational, and Pakistan separately delivering a direct diplomatic warning to Iran, Reuters reports, urging Tehran to rein in the Houthis.
Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first-ever foldable iPhone, featuring a 7.6-inch display Apple calls the largest and most immersive iPhone screen ever. The launch, presided over by new CEO, starts at $1,999, with preorders opening October 16.
US President Donald Trump did not push back on British plans to sanction Israeli settlements when briefed by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, a Western official told The Times of Israel.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a package of measures targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including a trade ban, a formal declaration that the occupation is unlawful, and sanctions on individuals and companies profiting from settlement expansion, calling it a decisive break from years of British hesitancy.
Pakistan's Special Investment Facilitation Council has brought Japanese trading conglomerate Sumitomo Corporation into discussions about potential mining and minerals investment. Talks have begun, but no project, financial commitment, or timeline has been announced.
Pakistan's federal capital is moving closer to genuine self-governance, with a high-level committee submitting a framework to PM Shehbaz Sharif that would give Islamabad its own elected assembly, its own chief executive, and administrative and financial autonomy on the pattern of a province.
Elon Musk remains the world's richest person by a wide margin, with a fortune of $908.2 billion, according to Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires list. His nearest rival, Google co-founder Larry Page, trails by more than $630 billion, while Michael Dell has climbed into fourth place.
Pakistan joined Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the UAE in condemning remarks by Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Katz on displacing Palestinians from Gaza, calling the proposals a violation of international law and a threat to Trump's plan to end the Gaza conflict.
The US Mint put a $1 coin bearing President Trump's image into circulation on September 2, making him only the second sitting US president in history to appear on American currency. The coins reportedly sold out within hours of going on sale.
Pakistan has raised $3 billion through a dual-tranche Eurobond sale, its largest-ever single international bond transaction, drawing nearly $6 billion in orders from global investors. The offering marks the first issuance under Pakistan's renewed Global Medium Term Note programme.
Lahore has become a sister city with Osh, Kyrgyzstan's second-largest city, under an agreement signed as PM Shehbaz Sharif met Kyrgyz President Zhaparov in Bishkek.
Lahore has been designated the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2026-2027, under a resolution signed at the same Bishkek summit where Pakistan assumed the SCO chairmanship, with four flagship cultural events planned in the city.
Pakistan formally assumed the chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State on September 1, taking over from Kyrgyzstan at the conclusion of the Bishkek summit. It's Pakistan's first time holding the role since joining as a full member in 2017, and Islamabad will host the organisation's 2027 summit.
The defence pact signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye three weeks ago will be known as the Makkah Defence Alliance, its secretariat has been established in Riyadh, and its first secretary general will be appointed from among Pakistanis, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced in Istanbul on Monday.
The Court of Arbitration in The Hague has issued its Award on the Status of the Indus Waters Treaty and its Decision on Interim Measures, finding that India's decision to place the treaty in abeyance is not permissible and that the accord remains fully in force, according to Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Neither text has been published yet, with publication expected within about a week.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye convene the first session of the committee created under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in Istanbul on Monday, each sending their foreign minister, defence minister and military chief. It is the first institutional step since the pact was signed three weeks ago, and the agenda covers defence capabilities, interoperability and, according to Pakistani reporting, joint production.
