Pakistan

Understanding Pakistan’s risky alignment with Iran - opinion

Pakistan’s tilt toward Iran may carry significant costs. Washington has warned that countries doing business with Tehran could face secondary sanctions.

 PAKISTAN’S PRIME MINISTER Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran last month. They stressed the need for collective action against Israel’s actions in Gaza, says the writer.
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'We can slit their throats': Alleged would-be Oct. 7 New York attacker extradited to US for trial

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India to receive new fighter jet with Israeli tech after Pakistan conflict

 People wave Pakistani flags in celebration after the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in Islamabad on May 10, 2025.

Pakistan open, 'not desperate' for talks with arch-rival India, says foreign minister


Teenage influencer murdered by adult relative after refusing romantic advances

Sana Yousaf, who had 1.3 million followers, is believed to have been murdered by an adult relative whose romantic advances she rejected.

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More than 200 prisoners break out of Pakistani jail after earthquake panic, says official

Prisoners ran through the area throughout the night, some of them barefoot, with police giving chase, local TV footage showed.

 Paramilitary soldiers stand outside the district Malir jail after dozens of prisoners escaped from the jail on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan, June 3, 2025.

Pakistan seeks closer ties with Islamic countries amid PM's trip to Iran, Turkey - analysis

In Iran, the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, discussed Gaza with Pakistan's leader.

 Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, May 25, 2025. Mustafa Kamaci/Presidential Press Office

Turkey and Pakistan pledge closer cooperation in trade, energy, and security

Erdogan and Sharif met in Ankara to boost ties in trade, defense, and counterterrorism.

A MAN RIDES his motorbike past a sign showing Pakistan’s President Alvi, Turkey’s President Erdogan and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Khan, in Islamabad, Pakistan, last year.

Iran attempts to get closer to its neighbors: Turkey, Pakistan, Iraq

This is important for Iran because if there are any rising tensions, it will want the support of countries such as Turkey, Iraq, and Pakistan.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting with members of the Iranian Navy in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2025.

Blast targeting school bus kills four children in Pakistan's Balochistan, government official says

Around 40 students were in the bus that was headed to the army-run school, Iqbal said, adding that several were injured in the incident.

 Pakistani school children light candles and pray to mark the second anniversary of terrorists attack on Army Public School attack in Peshawar, Pakistan, December 16, 2016.

Iran eyes peace, trade, and drone deals in growing partnerships with Central Asia

Iran wants to see peace in the southern Caucasus so it can continue to work on a north-south economic corridor.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi against backdrop of Tajikistan, China, Afghanistan and Pakistan. (illustration)

The partition parallel: Can India and Pakistan's two-state solution work in Israel? - opinion

The notion of a one-state solution is not viable, just as a one-state solution for India and Pakistan would have proven disastrous.

 India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri holds a press briefing following India's Operation Sindoor, in New Delhi, India

India's October 7: Ambassador J. P. Singh speaks to 'Post' on terror attacks in Kashmir

Diplomatic Affairs: For many in India, the attack felt like an echo of the October 7 attacks, a reminder that terrorism is a global phenomenon.

 FOR MANY in India, the attack in Kashmir in April felt like an echo of October 7, a reminder that Islamist terrorism is a global phenomenon.

Israel must stand with India in the fight against Islamic terror - opinion

India’s struggle with Pakistan is not new. Over the decades, Pakistan’s military and intelligence establishment has cultivated a network of jihadist organizations and terrorist proxies.

 Indian Border Security Force soldiers stand guard at the entrance of the India-Pakistan Wagah border post, April 24, 2025.

The boiling East: How India can use military AI in Kashmir - opinion

Amid the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict, there is a growing need for neutral technological platforms based on AI infrastructure, secure communication, and autonomous battlefield management.

 Military personnel with Indian Army stand guard at India Gate in New Delhi, India, May 8, 2025