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Pak, Mediator For Iran, Deploys Thousands Of Troops, Jets In Saudi: Report
Pakistan has deployed a full squadron of around 16 aircraft, mostly JF-17 fighters made jointly with China. The deployment includes around 8,000 troops.
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How India's Defence Spending Surged, Strategy Shifted Post Op Sindoor
After the Pahalgam attack, the government put the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance. It also announced that an act of terror will be an "act of war".
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New Revelation Raises Question On Pak's Neutral Broker Status In Iran War
Washington and Islamabad believed Tehran was more likely to accept a US-backed offer if it was delivered by a Muslim-majority neighbouring state that had emphasised its neutrality throughout the conflict.
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Trump Threatens Iran Infrastructure As He Presses For A Deal
Trump's comments and the continued strikes on Iran complicate efforts by the US and its allies to broker a peace deal with the Islamic Republic.
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Pakistan Went On Damage-Control Overdrive After Washington's India Map Post
Pakistan has said that it approached Washington after the US posted a map that aligns with India's official map, showing the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as Indian territory—a move that deeply embarrassed Islamabad.
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Opinion | Inside India's High-Stakes Push For Buying A Record 114 Rafales
If the power of such a huge purchase does not put New Delhi in the driver's seat to fast-track acquisition of technology, then nothing else will.
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UAE Backs Out Of Pak Airport Deal After President's Surprise India Trip
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's surprise India trip seemed to have a ripple effect on South Asian geopolitical equations, bringing an indirect setback for Pakistan.
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Islamic NATO To Arm Deals: Inside Pakistan's Growing Defence Footprint In Arab World
Flying high on China's favours, Pakistan seems to be slowly expanding its military footprint across the Arab world, a move that threatens to alter the balance of power in both South and West Asia, particularly for India.
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Saudi Money, Pak Nukes, Turkish Military: Inside Ankara's 'Islamic NATO' Plan
Turkey is in talks to become part of a Saudi Arabia-Pakistan security arrangement that resembles NATO's collective defence framework.
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"Pakistan May Not Need IMF Loans Soon": Inside Khawaja Asif's Big JF-17 Plan
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has claimed that Islamabad has seen a record surge in orders for Chinese-origin JF-17 Thunder jets following the May 2025 military conflict with India and that it may not need bailouts from IMF after six month
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Turkish Delegation Heads To Pakistan To Broker Peace Deal With Afghanistan
Turkey's foreign and defence ministers and intelligence chief plan to travel to Pakistan this week to discuss its stop-start talks with Afghanistan on a ceasefire in South Asia, President Tayyip Erdogan said.
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Pakistan Minister On Whether Saudi Arabia Will Get Involved If There Is War With India
Saudi Arabia will defend Pakistan in the event of India declaring war on its neighbour, Pak Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told reporters in Islamabad, emphasising the 'strategic mutual assistance' component of the deal two countries signed this week.
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Saudi Pact Puts Pakistan's Nuclear Umbrella Into Middle East Security Picture
With many Arab nations feeling a rising threat from Israel, the Saudi-Pakistan defense pact announced this week brings Pakistan - and its nuclear umbrella - into the region's security equation.
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India's Measured Response As Pak-Saudi Announce Mutual Defence Pact
India has said it will study the implications of a mutual defence pact Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed yesterday, a key clause of which states that "any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both".
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"It Is Doing Wonders": Pak Defence Minister Praises Civil-Military "Hybrid Model"
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and a close aide of ruling PML-N president and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said the country is being governed under a "hybrid model" in which the military enjoys a major power share.
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Pak, Mediator For Iran, Deploys Thousands Of Troops, Jets In Saudi: Report
Pakistan has deployed a full squadron of around 16 aircraft, mostly JF-17 fighters made jointly with China. The deployment includes around 8,000 troops.
-
How India's Defence Spending Surged, Strategy Shifted Post Op Sindoor
After the Pahalgam attack, the government put the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance. It also announced that an act of terror will be an "act of war".
-
New Revelation Raises Question On Pak's Neutral Broker Status In Iran War
Washington and Islamabad believed Tehran was more likely to accept a US-backed offer if it was delivered by a Muslim-majority neighbouring state that had emphasised its neutrality throughout the conflict.
-
Trump Threatens Iran Infrastructure As He Presses For A Deal
Trump's comments and the continued strikes on Iran complicate efforts by the US and its allies to broker a peace deal with the Islamic Republic.
-
Pakistan Went On Damage-Control Overdrive After Washington's India Map Post
Pakistan has said that it approached Washington after the US posted a map that aligns with India's official map, showing the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as Indian territory—a move that deeply embarrassed Islamabad.
-
Opinion | Inside India's High-Stakes Push For Buying A Record 114 Rafales
If the power of such a huge purchase does not put New Delhi in the driver's seat to fast-track acquisition of technology, then nothing else will.
-
UAE Backs Out Of Pak Airport Deal After President's Surprise India Trip
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's surprise India trip seemed to have a ripple effect on South Asian geopolitical equations, bringing an indirect setback for Pakistan.
-
Islamic NATO To Arm Deals: Inside Pakistan's Growing Defence Footprint In Arab World
Flying high on China's favours, Pakistan seems to be slowly expanding its military footprint across the Arab world, a move that threatens to alter the balance of power in both South and West Asia, particularly for India.
-
Saudi Money, Pak Nukes, Turkish Military: Inside Ankara's 'Islamic NATO' Plan
Turkey is in talks to become part of a Saudi Arabia-Pakistan security arrangement that resembles NATO's collective defence framework.
-
"Pakistan May Not Need IMF Loans Soon": Inside Khawaja Asif's Big JF-17 Plan
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has claimed that Islamabad has seen a record surge in orders for Chinese-origin JF-17 Thunder jets following the May 2025 military conflict with India and that it may not need bailouts from IMF after six month
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Turkish Delegation Heads To Pakistan To Broker Peace Deal With Afghanistan
Turkey's foreign and defence ministers and intelligence chief plan to travel to Pakistan this week to discuss its stop-start talks with Afghanistan on a ceasefire in South Asia, President Tayyip Erdogan said.
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Pakistan Minister On Whether Saudi Arabia Will Get Involved If There Is War With India
Saudi Arabia will defend Pakistan in the event of India declaring war on its neighbour, Pak Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told reporters in Islamabad, emphasising the 'strategic mutual assistance' component of the deal two countries signed this week.
-
Saudi Pact Puts Pakistan's Nuclear Umbrella Into Middle East Security Picture
With many Arab nations feeling a rising threat from Israel, the Saudi-Pakistan defense pact announced this week brings Pakistan - and its nuclear umbrella - into the region's security equation.
-
India's Measured Response As Pak-Saudi Announce Mutual Defence Pact
India has said it will study the implications of a mutual defence pact Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed yesterday, a key clause of which states that "any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both".
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"It Is Doing Wonders": Pak Defence Minister Praises Civil-Military "Hybrid Model"
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and a close aide of ruling PML-N president and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said the country is being governed under a "hybrid model" in which the military enjoys a major power share.
