Pakistan

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan invited Iran to join newly-established Mecca defense pact - report

The invitation has not yet been officially confirmed by Iran's Foreign Ministry or by any of the three countries that are parties to the agreement.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with chief of Defense Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, in May.

Pakistan army chief to visit Tehran in continuation of mediation role between US, Iran

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, next to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, on August 7, 2026.

Implications for Israel, India: Is the Mecca pact a dangerous piece of theatre? - opinion

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani speaks during a joint press conference with Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (not pictured) in Beirut, Lebanon, July 2, 2026.

Syrian FM says Damascus mulling Mecca Joint Defense pact, but rejects strengthening Iran ties


Final text of US-Iran peace deal agreed upon, Pakistani PM announces

"Peace has never been this close as it is now," Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on a Friday post on X/Twitter.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

Acid attack on female doctor exposes workplace security lapses in Pakistan

Haji Ismat, Dr. Nasir’s uncle, told TML the attack against his niece has sent “a wave of fear through working women across the country who have pursued higher education and professional careers.”

A woman walks past a poster displayed by medical practitioners to express solidarity with acid attack victim doctor Mahnoor Nasir, at a hospital in Quetta on June 9, 2026.

Military helicopter crash in Pakistani Kashmir killed all 22 personnel on board, military confirms

The Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad during take-off due to a technical fault, the military said in a statement on Wednesday.

Pakistani Army officers and people offer prayers as they attend the funeral of the victims, who died after an Mi-17 helicopter of Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad on Wednesday during take-off, in Muzaffarabad, Pakistani Kashmir, June 11, 2026.

Pakistani airstrikes kill at least 13 in Afghanistan, including 11 children, Taliban says

At least 14 others were injured in strikes that violated Afghanistan's airspace and bombed civilian homes in the provinces of Kunar, Khost, and Paktika, a spokesperson added

AN AFGHAN man walks next to the site where a drug rehabilitation center was destroyed in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani airstrike, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 18, 2026.

As Iran grows more confident, Pakistan is still pushing for a deal - analysis

These talks have gone on for two months. Pakistan has continued to stay the course in terms of trying to be optimistic that a deal is within reach.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026.

Lebanon rebuilds institutions and boosts diplomacy to counter Hezbollah

“We are fed up, and we want to live in peace,” said Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun (L) and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrive for a family photo after a working session of the European Council and regional partners as part of an informal meeting in Nicosia on April 24, 2026.

Will a new Sunni axis reshape the Middle East? - opinion

“Sunni axis” is a term that is gaining currency. It refers to a new security alliance of Sunni states that seems to be emerging, with the SMDA at its heart. Turkey and Qatar will probably join.

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Twenty-two dead, dozens injured in crash involving Afghan returnees from Pakistan

Abdul Malik Niazi, a Taliban official, told The Media Line that “the accident occurred on the main highway linking Kabul with Nangarhar province. 

 Trucks transporting Afghan nationals, who were expelled from Pakistan, are parked as refugees wait for registration at the Omari refugee camp in Mohmand Dara, Torkham border, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 15, 2025.

Trump’s Abraham Accords push faces resistance from Pakistan and Muslim world - opinion

Islamabad's decision might determine not only the future of Pakistan-US relations, but also the broader trajectory of Muslim-world engagement with Israel in the coming years.

A man rides his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2026.

US-Iran deal: A decisive victory for generations or another agreement with metastases? - opinion

Critics warn the proposed Iran deal could repeat past mistakes, delaying rather than eliminating strategic danger.

Iranians attend the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.