https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/21/news/makkah-defence-pact-text-shows-a-ten-year-lock-in-and-a-pakistani-first-in-line-to-run-its-secretariat/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-21T19:15:30+05:00 Makkah defence pact text shows a ten-year lock-in and a Pakistani first in line to run its secretariat Badr defence memorandum, Gulf security, Makkah agreement 16 articles, Makkah agreement Article 2 attack on one attack on all, Makkah agreement secretariat Saudi Arabia, Makkah agreement secretary-general Pakistan, Makkah agreement withdrawal ten years, Makkah defence pact text, Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, Makkah Joint Defence Agreement full text https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/21/news/fear-spreads-as-millions-of-indians-struggle-to-prove-their-right-to-vote/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-21T19:04:10+05:00 Fear spreads as millions of Indians struggle to prove their right to vote Anjali Bhardwaj, Ashok Lavasa, BJP voter rolls Bangladesh migrants, chief election commissioner resignation protests, Delhi draft electoral roll, Delhi SIR Muslims flagged, Election Commission of India, INDIA bloc Supreme Court election commission, India disenfranchisement, India elections https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/21/news/international/turkiye-plans-parliamentary-mandate-to-deploy-military-personnel-to-saudi-arabia-reuters-reports/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-21T18:28:54+05:00 Türkiye plans parliamentary mandate to deploy military personnel to Saudi Arabia AK Party lawmaker Reuters Saudi mandate, Badr defence memorandum, Erdoğan Mohammed bin Salman Shehbaz Sharif, Gulf security, Houthi attacks Saudi Arabia, Ishaq Dar purely defensive, Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, Makkah Joint Defence Agreement ratification Türkiye parliament, Mecca Defence Pact, NATO second-largest army https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/21/analysis/with-badr-four-muslim-powers-bet-on-building-their-weapons-together/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-21T18:04:31+05:00 With Badr, four Muslim powers bet on building their weapons together Analysis, Arab Organization for Industrialization, ASELSAN Barzan BARQ joint venture, Badr defence memorandum, Badr Memorandum of Understanding, Badr MoU analysis, Barzan Holdings, Battle of Badr, defence industry cooperation, DIMDEX 2026 https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/21/news/international/pakistan-turkiye-qatar-and-indonesia-sign-badr-defence-memorandum-in-doha/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-21T17:27:56+05:00 Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia sign Badr defence memorandum in Doha Badr Memorandum of Understanding, Badr MoU, Badr MoU Doha, defence industry cooperation, defence MoU, Doha, four-nation defence memorandum Doha October 2026, Gulf security, Haluk Görgün, Indonesia defence https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/21/sports/erik-ten-hag-says-manchester-united-broke-their-promises-to-him-accuses-ronaldo-of-letting-the-team-down/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-21T14:54:55+05:00 Erik ten Hag says Manchester United broke their promises to him, accuses Ronaldo 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HSD, inflation Pakistan https://thursdaytimes.com/westline/the-backlog-britain-built/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T23:47:32+05:00 The backlog Britain built asylum accommodation contracts, asylum appeals backlog, asylum backlog, asylum backlog Britain, asylum caseworkers, asylum claim processing times, asylum decisions, asylum deportation removals, asylum grant rate, asylum hotels https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/national/field-marshal-asim-munir-and-saudi-envoy-discuss-defence-cooperation-at-ghq/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T22:53:11+05:00 Field Marshal Asim Munir and Saudi envoy discuss defence cooperation at GHQ Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Asim Munir, Bab al-Mandeb Hormuz naval coalition, Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, GHQ Rawalpindi, Haramain al-Sharifain security, Independent Arabia DG ISPR interview, Ishaq Dar, ISPR https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/sports/pakistan-to-miss-hockey-asian-champions-trophy-in-india-bangladesh-called-in-as-replacement/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T22:50:48+05:00 Pakistan to miss hockey Asian Champions Trophy in India, Bangladesh called in as replacement Asian Champions Trophy 2026, Asian Games hockey 2026, Asian Hockey Federation, Bangladesh hockey, Hockey India, Jalandhar, Mohali, Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani, Pakistan hockey, Pakistan Hockey Federation https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/sports/pakistan-beat-sri-lanka-by-37-runs-as-salman-aghas-century-headlines-tri-series-opener/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T22:45:53+05:00 Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 37 runs as Salman Agha’s century headlines tri-series opener Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Janith Liyanage, ODI tri-series 2026, ODI World Cup 2027 preparation, Pakistan cricket, Pakistan cricket news October 2026, Pakistan England Sri Lanka tri-series, Pakistan ODI squad 2026, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/sports/england-arrive-in-rawalpindi-for-first-pakistan-odi-series-in-21-years-as-tri-series-moves-on/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T22:45:53+05:00 England arrive in Rawalpindi for first Pakistan ODI series in 21 years as tri-series moves on Adil Rashid, Babar Azam, England cricket, England tour of Pakistan 2026, Harry Brook, Mike Hesson, Mohammad Rizwan, NCCIA probe, ODI tri-series 2026, Pakistan cricket https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/national/abu-dhabi-is-quietly-becoming-one-of-medicines-more-interesting-frontiers/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T21:26:50+05:00 Abu Dhabi is quietly becoming one of medicine’s more interesting frontiers Abu Dhabi healthcare, Abu Dhabi medical research 2026, Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre, Arab genomic reference, Dubai Health Nature Communications, genomic medicine UAE, Gulf medical research, heavy-ion cancer therapy Middle East, M42 Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Bin Rashid University genomics https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/national/nawaz-sharif-praises-pakistans-soldiers-for-their-courage-says-terrorists-should-not-be-spared/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T21:12:19+05:00 Nawaz Sharif praises Pakistan’s soldiers for their courage, says terrorists should not be spared Avenfield London, counter-terrorism Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, martyred soldiers Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif Avenfield doorstep interview, Nawaz Sharif London, Nawaz Sharif medical treatment London, Nawaz Sharif statement October 2026, North Waziristan attack https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/national/uaes-non-oil-exports-just-had-their-best-half-year-on-record/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T20:56:50+05:00 UAE’s non-oil exports just had their best half-year on record Abu Dhabi economy, Dubai economy, Dubai financial sector growth, Gulf economic diversification, MENA trade data, post-oil economy UAE, UAE business growth, UAE economic diversification, UAE economic policy 2026, UAE economic resilience https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/national/dubais-tourists-are-coming-back-and-this-time-theyre-filling-more-rooms/ The Thursday 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