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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia tighten defence coordination as Iran strikes raise Gulf alarm

A Riyadh meeting between Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prince Khalid bin Salman foregrounds Pakistan–Saudi security coordination as the Kingdom discusses steps to halt Iranian missile and drone activity within the Joint Strategic Defence Agreement framework.

ٹرمپ کا ایران سے غیر مشروط ہتھیار ڈالنے کا مطالبہ، ”میگا“ نعرہ بھی سامنے آ گیا

ٹرمپ کا کہنا ہے کہ ایران کے ساتھ کوئی معاہدہ اُس وقت تک نہیں ہوگا جب تک تہران “غیر مشروط ہتھیار نہ ڈال دے”، اور اس کے بعد ہی واشنگٹن کے نزدیک قابلِ قبول قیادت کے ساتھ ایران کو دوبارہ مضبوط بنانے کی بات ہو سکتی ہے۔ ٹرمپ نے اس کے لیے اپنا نیا نعرہ بھی پیش کیا ہے: “میک ایران گریٹ اگین”۔

Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

Donald Trump has hardened his stance on Iran by declaring that no agreement is possible without “unconditional surrender”, while also saying the United States and its allies would help rebuild the country only after the emergence of what he called “great and acceptable” new leadership.

Saudi Arabia shoots down drones and missiles near Riyadh

Saudi Arabia says its air defences intercepted three drones east of Al-Kharj, three cruise missiles outside the city and another drone near Al-Jouf as regional tensions intensify.

ترکیہ اور آذربائیجان پر ایرانی حملوں کی مذمت کرتے ہیں، ایرانی جارحیت دشمنانہ انداز کو ظاہر کرتی ہے، سعودی عرب

سعودی عرب ترکیہ اور آذربائیجان کو نشانہ بنانے کی ایرانی کوششوں کی شدید مذمت کرتا ہے۔ خطہ میں ایرانی جارحیت بین الاقوامی قوانین کی خلاف ورزی ہے جو ایران کے دشمنانہ انداز کو ظاہر کرتی ہے۔ ایران خطہ کو مزید کشیدگی کی جانب دھکیل رہا ہے۔

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After Pakistan, Turkiye vows “no difficulty” defending Saudi Arabia under Makkah pact

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 to Taliban: stop sponsoring terrorism or face the consequences

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.

Boris Johnson has lost it on Imran Khan

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Secret meetings, millions in funding: Sources detail RAW-Taliban nexus targeting Pakistan

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.

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