Pakistan

Iran executes Baloch man over armed attack on police station

Iranian media identified him as a member of Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni group that has carried out numerous attacks on security forces near the border with Pakistan.

General view of a closed gate at Pakistan and Iran's border posts.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to MPs at his party's group meeting in the Turkish parliament on January 21, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey.

Turkey's parliament ratifies Mecca defense pact, clearing way for military support to Saudi Arabia

US Vice President JD Vance shakes hands with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, next to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as they meet for high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict, at the Buergenstock Resort Lake Lucerne.

Pakistan military 'cautiously optimistic' on Iran-US mediation

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

The Mecca Pact and Saudi Arabia’s future with the Abraham Accords - opinion


At least three killed in Pakistani airstrike on Afghanistan - report

The incident comes two days after a police facility in Pakistan was attacked and threatens to reignite fighting between the countries, which engaged in one of their worst conflicts this year.

Aftermath of an air strike in Kabul Wednesday, 18th March 2026

Turkey says it could help meet Saudi military needs under defense pact

Pakistan has said that there were no discussions about a military reaction from Islamabad under the Mecca agreement in response to the Houthis' attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks during a press conference following the first committee meeting under the joint defense accord, the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, in Istanbul, Turkey, August 31, 2026.

Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award from Pakistani cleric who praised Osama bin Laden

The Archbishop of Canterbury revoked an interfaith award given to a Pakistani Muslim cleric after facing backlash over the cleric's resurfaced 2007 comments praising Osama bin Laden.

Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally attends St John's Anglican Church in Yaounde Wednesday, 5th August 2026

Death toll rises to 31 in suicide attack on police facility in northwest Pakistan

The interior ministry said in a post on X/Twitter that there had been a blast near a police facility in Kohat.

A paramilitary soldier stands amid the debris after a bomb blast near the Frontier Corps headquarters in Quetta, Pakistan September 30, 2025; illustrative.

Pakistani chess team forfeits opening match against Israel at chess Olympiad in Samarkand

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) did not respond to the Post's emailed request for comment by the time of publication.

Chess

Is the Saudi defense pact misunderstood amid Houthi attacks? - analysis

The concept behind the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement seems more about starting a process than enabling these countries to rapidly deploy to any of their partners' homelands.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, August 7, 2026.

US VP Vance says Iran war 'will end immediately after the election'

US Vice President JD Vance says the Iran war will enter a 'different phase' after the midterms in an interview on Air Force Two.

Vice President JD Vance arrives at Joint Base Andrews Tuesday, 15th September 2026

UN monitoring findings point to continued al-Qaeda activity 25 years after 9/11 - analysis

Although al-Qaeda’s senior leadership is marginalized and its capability and intent to conduct external operations remain unclear, the organization has survived through adaptation.

Supporters of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden shout anti-American slogans, after the news of his death, during a rally in Quetta May 2, 2011.

Pakistan orders Afghan medical students home, bars new Afghan admissions

In a statement released Tuesday night, the Afghan Embassy said the decision would have a significant impact on the academic progress and future of Afghan students.

Ali Nawaz, a resident of Bannu, receives medical treatment at the Lady Reading Hospital after being injured in a cross-border attack, amid fighting between Pakistani and Afghan forces, in Peshawar, Pakistan, March 3, 2026.

Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Riyadh strikes back

The Houthis struck an airbase in Khamis Mushait and oil infrastructure in nearby cities on Tuesday, wounding 73 people, in one of the biggest attacks on Saudi Arabia since the start of the war.

Members of Houthi security forces sit on a rock at the site of a rally held to commemorate Mawlid, marking the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's birthday, in Sanaa, Yemen, August 25, 2026.