Pakistan

Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move

Their release comes after October clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani forces, during which dozens were killed before a fragile ceasefire was agreed upon.

This photograph taken on December 29, 2025 shows Taliban security personnel standing guard near the zero-point border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attends a press briefing during an EU-Jordan summit in Amman, Jordan, January 8, 2026; illustrative.

Foreign ministers from Muslim, Arab countries denounce Israeli West Bank bill to expand control

People mourn as they attend a funeral for victims following the suicide explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque, in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 7, 2026.

China denounces deadly Islamabad mosque attack, pledges support to Pakistan

Pakistani paramilitary federal forces stand guard next to a crowd of people gathered near the site of a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, February 6, 2026. Picture taken with a phone.

At least 31 killed in Islamabad Shi'ite mosque bombing, Islamic State claims responsibility


Battling conspiracies of a Western anti-fertility plot, Pakistan vaccinates girls against HPV

“I have heard that the vaccination is being used to make women infertile and reduce the population of Muslims,” Ali Sheikh, a mother of two in Karachi, told AP.

An illustrative image of the HPV vaccine.

Violent anti-Israel protests undermine Pakistan's diplomatic success

Threat analyst Israr Ahmed Rajput says the TLP terror group planned the protests to erode the government’s hard-won diplomatic credibility

Trucks and containers block Ravi Bridge as supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) supporters march during a solidarity march for Gaza in Lahore, Pakistan, October 10, 2025.

Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire

Afghan troops opened fire on Pakistani border posts late Saturday, with the country's ministry of defense saying this was in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan earlier in the week.

A Pakistani border policeman stands guard at the zero point Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Nangarhar province on December 6, 2023.

Defense pact with Saudi Arabia positions Pakistan as a key player in Trump's postwar plan

Pakistan’s support for Trump’s peace plan has drawn criticism as many equate it with a formal recognition of Israel

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embrace each other on the day they sign a defence agreement, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025.

Bodies of three transgender women left on roadside in Pakistan spark demands for justice

The discovery of the bodies came only two days after a transgender woman was wounded in a knife attack.

Members of the transgender community, comfort each other as they mourn the death of their three fellow members, who, according to them were killed by unidentified gunmen, as they gather to condemn and demand justice, during a peaceful protest in Karachi, Pakistan September 24, 2025.

Man indicted for allegedly killing teenage TikToker after she refused his requests for 'friendship'

The TikTok influencer, 17-year-old Sana Yousaf, was shot dead outside her home earlier this year in front of her mother.

 Sana Yousaf.

Trump's meeting with Muslim countries focuses on reaching permanent ceasefire in Gaza

Trump met with leaders from United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan

U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan attend a multilateral meeting during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025.

Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defense pact: nuclear shadows, waning US influence define Riyadh-Islam

Policy expert Alex Mishra tells TML, ‘The Saudi Arabia–Pakistan mutual defense agreement is poised to fundamentally redefine US foreign policy’

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 19, 2025

Explosions in Pakistan kill 24, mainly civilians, near Afghan border, sources say

Local residents said that Pakistani fighter jets had bombed four houses. Two security officials, however, denied this, saying there had been explosions in a munitions dump in a militant hideout.

View of tents at the Omari refugee camp for the Afghan nationals, who were expelled from Pakistan, in Mohmand Dara, Torkham border, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 15, 2025.

A complex reality: Saudi-Pakistani alliance is not a hostile pact against Israel - opinion

Israel should avoid misinterpreting the pact as a hostile alignment aimed directly at it.

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embrace after signing a defense agreement in Riyadh last week. Israel should not misinterpret it as a hostile alignment aimed directly against it, says the writer.