Pakistan

Seven Pakistani police officers killed in targeted bomb attack, no group claims responsibility

Police in the northwestern Tank district said that five police personnel were killed on the spot after the remote-controlled bomb went off, while two others had died in the hospital.

Pakistani soldiers in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Pakistan September 2, 2025.
Pakistan Air Force's JF-17 Thunder jets fly past during the sea phase of Pakistan Navy's Multinational Exercise AMAN-23, in the North Arabian Sea near Karachi, Pakistan, February 13, 2023.

US, Pakistan deepen military ties with ‘Inspired Gambit 2026’ exercise

Pakistan Sentences Journalists and YouTubers in Absentia, but Enforcement Remains Uncertain

Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers in absentia, but enforcement remains uncertain

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif over the Israeli and Pakistani flags.

'Worst criminal of humanity': Pakistani DM calls on US, Turkey to 'kidnap' Netanyahu


Pakistan, Saudi in talks on JF-17 jets-for-loans deal, sources say

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks to convert about 2 billion dollars in loans into a JF-17 fighter jet deal, sources said. Pakistan and Bangladesh are also discussing a deal.

A Pakistani Air Force JF-17 Thunder fighter jet, painted with the national flag, flies past during the Pakistan National Day parade in Islamabad, March 23, 2007; illustrative.

India, Pakistan exchanged lists of nuclear installations, prisoners in first meeting since May

Two senior officials from India and Pakistan met while other regional leaders were in Dhaka for the funeral of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. 

India and Pakistan flags with a map in the backdrop. Ilustrative.

Pakistani journalists, commentators supporting Khan sentenced to life imprisonment for 'terrorism'

The convictions stem from cases registered after violent protests on May 9, 2023, when Khan’s supporters attacked military installations following his brief arrest.

JOURNALISTS CARRY placards and a banner in a protest against what they call curbs on press freedom and excessive control of the digital landscape, in Karachi, Pakistan January 28, 2025.

Turkey detains 357 Islamic State suspects nationwide after three police officers killed

Eight police officers and another security force member were wounded in the raid on the property, which was one of more than 100 addresses targeted by authorities on Monday.

Turkish gendarmerie special forces team leaves the site where Turkish security forces launched an operation on a house believed to contain suspected Islamic State terrorists, in Yalova province, Turkey, December 29, 2025

IED, shooting attack on police van kills five in northwest Pakistan

Five Pakistani police officers were killed when a van was struck by explosives and gunfire in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The scene of a combined improvised explosive device and shooting attack in northwestern Pakistan, December 23, 2025.

Pakistan arrests ISKP propaganda chief Sultan Aziz Azzam, report says

Pakistan said it detained IS KP media figure Sultan Aziz Azzam, with a UN report citing a major blow to the group’s propaganda and regional operations.

Policemen make way for prison van afer a security raid at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party's headquarters in Islamabad on July 22, 2024.

Pakistan strikes $4 billion deal to sell weapons to Libyan force, officials say

An unfinalized copy of the deal listed the purchase of 16 JF-17 fighter jets and 12 Super Mushak trainer aircraft, used for basic pilot training.

 Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Asim Munir holds a microphone during his visit at the Tilla Field Firing Ranges (TFFR) to witness the Exercise Hammer Strike, a high-intensity field training exercise conducted by the Pakistan Army's Mangla Strike Corps, in Mangla, Pakistan May 1, 2025.

Is Pakistan pushing for a greater role in the Middle East over South Asia? - analysis

Several recent meetings indicate Pakistan’s potential shift from a focus on South Asia to West Asia. This may also reflect its intention to work more closely with the US under Donald Trump.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025.

Pakistan court hands Imran Khan, wife 17-year jail terms in another graft case

The latest conviction adds to a series of legal troubles for Khan, who has been behind bars since August 2023.

 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan pauses as he speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023.

Pakistan alleges Israel and India spread disinformation linking it to Bondi Beach attack

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said sections of the international media from what he described as hostile countries, sought to malign Pakistan. 

Community members gather outside of Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Police raid home of Pakistani Muslim man suspected of Bondi Beach terror attack - report

According to his Facebook page, viewed by the Post, Akram studied at Central Queensland University in Sydney and Hamdard University in Islamabad.

One of the suspected shooters in the Bondi Beach mass shooting, December 14, 2025.