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Pakistan ‘prefers dialogue over coercion’ to address Houthi threat

News September 18, 2026

• FO terms situation around the Red Sea chokepoint ‘exceptionally serious’• Says Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement with Riyadh ‘is operational’, some forces already deployed• Indicates ...

Islamabad, Beijing activate joint border commission

News September 17, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Wednesday operationalised a long pending joint mechanism for managing their common border, with Islamabad des­cribing the move as a significant milestone in bilateral...

The diminishing office of foreign secretary

Business September 10, 2026

THE government has made its choice, picking Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad as the next foreign secretary. But more important than the government’s pick, however brilliant, is the state of the office...

Pakistan faces uphill GSP+ battle

News September 7, 2026

• As Islamabad negotiates its reapplication for critical trading scheme, EU envoy says GSP+ benefits ‘can’t be taken for granted’• Country may continue to receive benefits until 2028-end, bu...

Govt transfers ISI’s internal wing chief Maj Gen Faisal Naseer to Nacta

News September 4, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The government, in a surprise move on Friday, transferred Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General (C) Major General Faisal Naseer and appointed him National Coordinator of the Na...

No thaw until Kabul acts against terrorists: FO

News September 3, 2026

• Acknowledging diplomatic progress, Islamabad stands firm on its demand for concrete and verifiable action against TTP, BLA etc• Outgoing spox Andrabi insists recent US-Iran escalation ‘not a f...

Amid distrust, Tehran wants US to initiate de-escalation

News August 25, 2026

Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir exchanges views with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during their meeting in Tehran.—Reuters • CDF Muni...

Pakistan assumes presidency of UN Conference on Disarmament

News August 18, 2026

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan took the presidency of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament (CD) on Monday, it vowed to act impartially in steering the body’s concluding work for the year, drawing a ...

Taliban support fuels deadlier TTP attacks in Pakistan: UN

News August 13, 2026

• Taliban chief reportedly warned outfit to halt attacks or risk losing support• UN report points to training links involving TTP, BLA, Al Qaeda• ISIL-K attacks decline in Afghanistan, but incre...

Islamabad looking to breathe new life into mediation push

News August 12, 2026

• Mohsin Naqvi meets Pezeshkian and Araghchi in Tehran• Khawaja Asif says warring sides nearing ‘some sort of an arrangement’• Tehran sees Islamabad MoU as ‘only legitimate framework’ fo...