Trump welcomes Pakistan, Türkiye military support for Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump welcomed Pakistan and Türkiye's military support for Saudi Arabia under the Makkah Alliance, saying "I think that's great."
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye agree to activate Makkah pact
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.
ICC unseals four arrest warrants against Taliban leaders
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.
Maryam Nawaz receives UN-Habitat award for Apni Chhat Apna Ghar
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.
Pakistan Army warns of ‘decisive force’ against May 9-like unrest
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 makes Oscar history with a true rescue story
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 drone hits Madinah power station serving Prophet’s Mosque
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’s silent endorsement of Shehbaz’s UN speech
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, Saudi, Turkiye military chiefs meet in Riyadh
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.
