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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan reaffirm defense pact, Iranian launchers dwindle

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Protesters engage in a clash with security forces outside the US Consulate General, in Karachi, Pakistan March 1, 2026
Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan reaffirm mutual defense pact after Iranian missile, drone strikes

According to the media wing of the Pakistan Army, “both leaders discussed the seriousness of the security situation arising from Iranian drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia."

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An army soldier stands guard at a deserted entry point at the Friendship Gate, following the exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries, in Chaman, Pakistan February 27, 2026.

Pakistan-Afghanistan border forces continue to clash as UN says war displaces 100,000

Combat has included Pakistani air strikes on Taliban government installations, such as the Bagram air base north of the Afghan capital Kabul.

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An army soldier stands guard at a deserted entry point at the Friendship Gate, following the exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries, in Chaman, Pakistan February 27, 2026.

Pakistan-Afghan border residents consider fleeing as shelling enters seventh day

South Asian allies-turned-foes have engaged in their worst fighting in years following Pakistani airstrikes on major Afghan cities last week.

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Details emerge on killing of father of 8-year-old Pakistani cricket player, Aina Wazir

Omar Wazir was a schoolteacher and also ran a travel agency. In a related incident, Aina Wazir's cameraman was kidnapped but later released.

FEBRUARY 26, 2026ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Pakistan's national flag.

Parallel past, united future: Why Israel and India are natural allies - analysis

Narendra Modi’s arrival in Israel and his planned address to the Knesset underscore how shared history, security challenges, and geopolitics have turned India and Israel into natural allies.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures while exiting his plane at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.

Pakistan arrests dozens amid fears of rising insurgent attacks after air strikes

Pakistan carried out air strikes on targets in Afghanistan over the weekend on what it said were militant targets responsible for a spate of recent suicide bombings on Pakistani soil.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByREUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Residents gather as machinery clears the debris of a damaged house, following the Pakistani air strikes, in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, February 22, 2026.

Pakistan, Afghan forces exchange fire after airstrikes deepen tensions

The incident, just days after Pakistani airstrikes, is the latest flare-up along the border since the declaration of the October ceasefire.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByREUTERS
This photograph taken on December 29, 2025 shows a Taliban security personnel standing guard near the zero-point border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province.

Pakistan escalates tensions with Afghanistan, targets Taliban hideouts after bombings

Tensions escalate as Pakistan targets Afghan hideouts, accusing Kabul of harboring terrorists behind deadly bombings.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByREUTERS
AFGHAN TALIBAN fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025.

Pakistan strikes Afghanistan targets after blaming attacks on Afghan terrorists

The strikes mark a sharp escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, days after Kabul released three Pakistani soldiers in a Saudi-mediated move aimed at easing tensions.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByREUTERS
AFGHAN TALIBAN fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, October 15, 2025.

Pakistan, US launch partnership to redevelop Roosevelt Hotel in New York

The initiative includes collaboration with the US General Services Administration (GSA) regarding the operation, maintenance, renovation and redevelopment of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
PAKISTAN FINANCE Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and US GSA Administrator Edward C. Forst sign a Memorandum of Understanding between Pakistan and the US, February 19, 2026.

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.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026ByREUTERS
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.

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

A group of Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel’s latest Security Cabinet decisions on West Bank land policy, planning authority, and enforcement powers.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attends a press briefing during an EU-Jordan summit in Amman, Jordan, January 8, 2026; illustrative.

China denounces deadly Islamabad mosque attack, pledges support to Pakistan

An attacker opened fire at the gates of the mosque before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in Pakistan's capital in more than a decade.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByREUTERS
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.