Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign trilateral defence pact

August 9, 2026 2:05 PM

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign trilateral defence pact

For the first time, Turkiye's defence-industrial base, Pakistan's nuclear-deterrence and Saudi Arabia's financial muscle fuse into a single military bloc The geopolitical shift fundamentally rewrites security-architecture from the Mediterranean to South Asia On Friday, 7th August, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan, signed a trilateral, defence-pact in the holy city of Mecca. The closely-watched summit brought together Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkiye's President Recep...

Pakistan broadens foreign media curbs to local staff, drawing backlash

August 7, 2026 10:47 AM

Pakistan broadens foreign media curbs to local staff, drawing backlash

Pakistan has imposed further restrictions on foreign media outlets operating in the country, for the first time seeking to routinely control the movement of Pakistani nationals working for them. Until the new government restrictions were first circulated widely on Sunday, only foreign citizens working as journalists were routinely subject to controls on movement outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. Now, Pakistani journalists, fixers and others working for foreign media will need government p...

India rejects Pakistan’s ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ observance, says Jammu & Kashmir an integral part of the country

August 5, 2026 5:30 PM

India rejects Pakistan’s ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ observance, says Jammu & Kashmir an integral part of the country

India on Wednesday firmly rejected Pakistan's remarks on the so-called "Youm-e-Istehsal," describing the observance as a politically motivated attempt to spread misinformation about Jammu and Kashmir while diverting global attention from Pakistan's own human rights record and support for terrorism. Responding to media queries regarding comments made by Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Union Territorie...

MEA calls Pakistan-occupied Kashmir elections a ‘farce’, urges global action over civilian killings

August 4, 2026 7:26 PM

MEA calls Pakistan-occupied Kashmir elections a ‘farce’, urges global action over civilian killings

India on Tuesday strongly criticised the recently conducted local elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), describing the exercise as a "complete farce" and accusing Pakistan of using the polls to mask widespread repression and violence in the region. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the international community must hold Islamabad accountable for alleged human rights violations, claiming that at least 90 civilians have been killed in the continuing crackdown since June. Addressi...

‘Absolute disdain’: India slams Pakistan over PoJK crackdown, Pak PM aide’s ‘enemies’ remark

July 31, 2026 6:48 PM

‘Absolute disdain’: India slams Pakistan over PoJK crackdown, Pak PM aide’s ‘enemies’ remark

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday slammed Islamabad following reports that Pakistani forces killed over 40 people and injured scores more during recent anti-government demonstrations in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Addressing a weekly media briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan's actions against peaceful protesters in PoJK had exposed its treatment of the people living under its control. "As you and all of us have witnessed, the Pakistani establ...

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s China visit focused on advancing bilateral ties, trade, people-to-people exchanges, border peace: MEA

July 29, 2026 12:53 AM

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s China visit focused on advancing bilateral ties, trade, people-to-people exchanges, border peace: MEA

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's official visit to China focused on discussions to advance bilateral relations, including trade and economic cooperation, cultural ties, people-to-people exchanges and maintaining peace and tranquillity along the India-China border areas, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. Addressing a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Misri visited China from July 27 to July 28 and held a series of high-level meetings in Beijing, includin...

Pakistan cannot claim pluralistic cultural legacy while promoting cross-border terrorism: MEA

July 28, 2026 10:42 PM

Pakistan cannot claim pluralistic cultural legacy while promoting cross-border terrorism: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday strongly rejected Pakistan’s attempts to invoke the shared legacy of the Indus Valley Civilization, its remarks on Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), and its response to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s comments on PoK, accusing Islamabad of promoting cross-border terrorism, religious fundamentalism and suppressing the rights of people in areas under its control. Responding to questions during the weekly media briefing, MEA spokespe...

India rebukes Pakistan at UNSC, says world witnessing suppression of rights in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir

July 24, 2026 10:43 AM

India rebukes Pakistan at UNSC, says world witnessing suppression of rights in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir

India strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing it of suppressing the fundamental rights of people in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and misusing the global forum to push what it described as a "divisive agenda." Delivering India's statement at the UNSC Open Debate on "Strengthening the Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes", India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, asserted that the Union Territ...

Forty killed as bus falls into ditch in Pakistan’s Balochistan

July 3, 2026 3:28 PM

Forty killed as bus falls into ditch in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Forty people were killed and eight others injured after a bus fell into a deep roadside ditch in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan on Friday, a rescue agency and a government official said. The bus, operated by a private intercity service, was headed to national capital Islamabad from provincial capital Quetta, the agency said. There were 48 passengers on board at the time of the accident, it added. The eight injured were given first aid and then moved to a government hospital i...

India, Pakistan exchange lists of prisoners and fishermen under Consular Access Agreement

July 1, 2026 5:17 PM

India, Pakistan exchange lists of prisoners and fishermen under Consular Access Agreement

India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged the lists of civil prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody through diplomatic channels simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, in accordance with the provisions of the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access. The agreement mandates that both countries exchange such lists twice a year, on January 1 and July 1, as part of confidence-building measures aimed at facilitating consular access and the repatriation process. According to the Ministry of Ext...