Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman awards Field Marshal Asim Munir the King Abdulaziz Medal of the Excellent Class by order of King Salman, with Riyadh citing efforts to strengthen strategic and defence ties.
British defence journal claims four Indian Rafales were shot down in the May air clash with Pakistan and points to serial numbers it says match aircraft lost during the engagement.
Pakistan’s new Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has tied the future of relations with Kabul to the fate of the TTP, warning Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers that they must choose between partnership with Islamabad or continued tolerance of Pakistani Taliban networks on Afghan soil, as a powerful new tri service command comes online in Rawalpindi.
When three marquee Indian speakers abruptly withdrew from a high-profile Oxford Union debate on Pakistan, the story shifted from the motion on the order paper to the no-show itself. With Pakistan’s delegation already in London and the chamber primed for a heavyweight clash, India’s last-minute exit has been seized upon in Islamabad as proof that New Delhi’s hard talk on Pakistan wilts under neutral scrutiny.
Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir hails a “victory over India” and invokes faith during a high profile ceremony in Islamabad where President Asif Ali Zardari awards Jordan’s King Abdullah II the Nishan i Pakistan, blending military messaging with diplomatic theatre.
U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that eight fighter jets were shot down during the May conflict between Pakistan and India, saying his threat to suspend trade with both nations forced an end to the fighting. Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, Trump said his tariff pressure “stopped the war,” crediting economic leverage for what he described as a swift peace deal between the two nuclear powers.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has accused Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government of supporting terrorism under Indian patronage and spreading false narratives to conceal its internal divisions and governance failures. Speaking through an official statement on X, Asif said there is complete consensus among Pakistan’s political and military leadership on security and foreign policy toward Afghanistan, emphasising that Islamabad’s approach remains rooted in peace, stability, and the national interest.
After failed negotiations with the Afghan Taliban in Doha and Istanbul, Pakistan warned it would take all necessary steps to protect its citizens and eliminate militant groups it blames for cross-border attacks, signalling a potential escalation in regional tensions.
In a landmark proposal during renewed talks in Dhaka, Pakistan invited Bangladesh to use Karachi Port for exports, seeking to revive dormant economic links and open alternative routes to China and the Gulf as regional alliances shift.
