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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 ...

September 23, 2026 10:16 AM

Pak must act against cross-border terrorism before world believes it would do what it says: MEA

Pakistan must take “credible action” against cross-border terrorism before the world believes Islamabad would do what it says, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. During his bi-weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked how New Delhi viewed the comments by Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, who said the armed forces were determined to defeat terrorism amid the rising threat of militancy in the country. “Pakistan needs to d...

September 22, 2026 10:27 PM

Pakistani airstrikes undermine regional peace and security: MEA

India on Tuesday strongly condemned the reported Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Paktika provinces, expressing concern over civilian casualties and reiterating its support for Afghanistan’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Addressing a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said such instances of aggression against a sovereign neighbour go against regional peace and security. Jaiswal expressed con...

September 21, 2026 5:31 PM

Asian Games 2026: India thrash Pakistan 3-0 in table tennis team event

India bounced back from their defeat to Iran with a commanding 3-0 victory over Pakistan in the men's table tennis team event at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday. Harmeet Desai gave India a winning start, defeating Khan Muhammad 11-4, 11-3, 11-5 in straight games in the opening match. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran then doubled India's advantage with another 3-0 win, overcoming Abbas Khan 11-1, 11-8, 11-9. Payas Jain completed the clean sweep in the third match, beating Khan Muhammad 11-2, 11...

September 21, 2026 12:01 PM

Pakistan’s aggression against Afghanistan continues as Islamabad conducts airstrikes in several areas, killing three

Pakistan's latest airstrikes in Afghanistan have added to its mounting civilian toll linked to its cross-border operations against its neighbour, with three people reportedly killed and several others wounded in Kunar, while strikes also hit Paktika province, Tolo News reported. According to Tolo News, citing local sources, Pakistani fighter jets carried out airstrikes in several areas of Afghanistan early Monday morning. The Rakha and Torkandi areas of Barmal district in Paktika province were...

September 18, 2026 5:11 PM

India rejects Pakistan’s allegations over collision between Indian, Pakistani ships

India on Friday strongly rejected Pakistan's allegations over a collision between an Indian Navy warship and a Pakistani naval vessel in the Arabian Sea, saying the incident resulted from an "unacceptable and unprofessional" manoeuvre by the Pakistani ship. The incident took place on Tuesday night in the north Arabian Sea when, according to the Indian side, the Pakistani vessel closed in on the Indian warship, which was on a routine surveillance mission. India on Wednesday summoned Pakistan's ...