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October 28, 2026 8:47 AM

India invites all 10 SCO members, including Pakistan, to first Civilisational Dialogue Forum

India has invited all 10 member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), including Pakistan, to participate in the inaugural SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum, scheduled to be held in New Delhi from November 20 to 22. The initiative aims to strengthen cultural ties, promote mutual understanding and deepen engagement among SCO member states. The invitation follows Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's announcement on October 20 that India would host the first SCO Civilisation Dialog...

October 25, 2026 11:05 AM

Qatar’s bold plan to stop next war

In the Gulf, a quiet but urgent push for peace is underway and the clock is ticking. Qatar is driving a bold new regional security initiative comprising a framework of dialogue, confidence-building measures and a mutual non-aggression pact that would bring all six Gulf Cooperation Council member-states together with Iran and draw in Turkiye and Pakistan as well. The goal is simple: To stop the next war before it starts. WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO: youtu.be/OzKa-pvuDIo So, what exactly is this pact? A...

October 23, 2026 4:04 PM

Pakistan refused to accept bodies of its own soldiers killed in Kargil war: India at UN

India slammed Pakistan at the UN, reminding the country that it did not even accept the bodies of its own soldiers killed in combat in the 1999 Kargil war but speaks about faith, religious freedom and burials. The interim report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief, Nazila Ghanea, said that "Reports of systemic denial of funeral rights in the context of individuals killed in security operations in Jammu and Kashmir, India, including denial of return of bodies to families ...

October 20, 2026 12:31 PM

India rejects OIC references, accuses Pakistan of pushing anti-India agenda

India has rejected references to it in resolutions adopted at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Baghdad on October 17–18, describing them as “malicious, biased, and false” and accusing Pakistan of orchestrating them. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed disappointment that the OIC had “once again allowed itself to be misused by Pakistan for its bigoted agenda”. The Ministry reiterated that the organisa...

October 15, 2026 10:36 AM

Jailed Imran Khan’s woes compound after Pakistan suspends his provincial government

A state of emergency declared in Imran Khan's main political stronghold is another setback for Pakistan's jailed former prime minister whose health is worsening ‌according to his family. President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday declared the emergency in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan that has seen a sharp rise in militant attack. It suspended the local government led by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, accusing it of failing to tackle militancy, and pu...

October 8, 2026 1:45 PM

World has not forgotten 9/11, 26/11 and Pahalgam: India at UN

India has accused Pakistan of losing control of terror groups that it said were created and supported by the country, asserting that the same terror infrastructure has now begun to pose a threat within Pakistan. Exercising India's Right of Reply at the UN General Assembly's Sixth Committee, First Secretary at India's UN Mission Raghoo Puri said Pakistan had sought to portray itself as both a frontline state in the fight against terrorism and a victim of terrorism while concealing the role a...

October 6, 2026 11:49 AM

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey agree rapid force deployment in Saudi Arabia

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey agreed on Monday to move immediately to implement their collective defence commitments and ensure the "rapid deployment" of agreed military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia, the three countries said in a joint statement shared by Pakistan’s foreign ministry. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the Mecca Defence Alliance in Riyadh and would be carried out under "approved arrangements" and the national laws of the three countries, the state...

October 4, 2026 10:25 AM

New Group of Balochistan Women Fighters Threatens CPEC and Pak Army

Pakistan’s decades-old Balochistan insurgency has taken a radical, unexpected turn. More women are stepping onto the frontlines than before. A newly-formed, all-woman combat unit has launched its maiden attack on Pakistani security forces. For Pakistan’s Army Chief, Gen. Asim Munir, this adds a dangerous new layer to an escalating security crisis. Especially for billions of dollars in Chinese infrastructure projects. [embed]http://youtu.be/AEVRMfoKCnI[/embed] The Balochistan Liberation Fro...

October 4, 2026 9:52 AM

India summons Pakistan diplomat over cross-border infiltration attempt in Punjab

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday summoned the Chargé d'Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission to lodge India’s strong protest over the continued facilitation of illegal cross-border infiltration from Pakistan. India also categorically rejected the baseless and motivated allegations regarding an incident in Punjab's Ferozepur sector, along the International Border on October 2. According to the MEA, the Pakistani side was informed that three individuals infiltrated into I...

September 25, 2026 11:27 AM

Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen’s Houthis, while Saudi’s top religious authority told troops to be ready to lay down their lives to fight their Iran-aligned enemy. The ‌Houthis have launched strikes on the Saudi-backed government in Yemen and repeatedly fired into Saudi Arabia, disrupting oil flows from the world’s largest energy exporter, as part of a wider ...