The significance of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Pakistan extends far beyond diplomatic protocol. While the fighter jet escort, twenty-one gun salute, and meetings with Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership reflected the importance attached to the visit, its real value lies in what it reveals about the changing political landscape of the Middle East […]
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Pakistan, China share same version on regional, global issues, says Dar
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said Islamabad and Beijing shared a “converging vision” on regional and global matters. “Pakistan and China share a converging vision on regional and global issues,” said Dar while addressing the Senate. A Chinese delegation was present in the visitors’ gallery to mark the 75th anniversary […]
PM Shehbaz vows to double down on Pakistan’s role as net regional stabiliser
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to defend sovereignty and territorial integrity against any misadventure at all costs. In his address to the faculty and student officers at Command and Staff College, Quetta, the prime minister lauded the professionalism, operational preparedness, and sacrifices of the Pakistan Armed Forces in safeguarding national […]
Regional diplomats in Islamabad discuss ways for early end to ME war
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday that both the US and Iran had expressed confidence in Pakistan to facilitate talks between them amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. He made these remarks in a televised address after a quadrilateral moot on the ongoing Middle East crisis. The meeting in Islamabad […]
Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025
Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025, according to AFP analysis based on data from the European Copernicus programme. Globally, the last 12 months are expected to be the third hottest ever recorded after 2024 and 2023, according to the provisional data, which will be confirmed […]
Legacy of Regional Turmoil
The Afghan Taliban’s four-year rule is marked by utter failure, significantly contributing to the surge in terrorism and regional instability. Reports from the UN monitoring bodies and human rights organisations starkly reveal the Taliban’s sponsorship of terrorist activities. Despite repeated reminders from the international community to uphold their obligations under the 2020 Doha Agreement, their […]
China will work with Pakistan to safeguard regional stability: Beijing
BEIJING: Terming the recent visit of the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China, Gen Xu Qiliang, to Pakistan very successful, the Chinese defence ministry on Thursday said that Beijing would work together with Islamabad to strengthen strategic communication, enhance mutual trust and improve defence cooperation to safeguard peace and stability in the […]
Egypt vote firms up El-Sisi rule as regional unrest flares
As mass protests rock other Arab countries, a snap referendum in Egypt has gone against the grain and cemented President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s rule for years to come. The three-day ballot saw constitutional changes sail through that allow the former military chief to stay in power until 2030, boost his control over the judiciary and […]
Is the rise of right-wing populism in India a threat for regional peace and stability?
The BJP government’s recent admission concerning India’s failed strikes in Balakot has come at a time when the election debate India has become deeply polarized on ethnic and religious lines. BJP’s government recently admitted that Indian airstrikes in Pakistan didn’t kill any civilian or soldier. This is surely going to cost BJP’s government at the […]