Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Sign Strategic Defence Pact Boosting Ties

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have taken a decisive step towards redefining their long-standing partnership by signing a landmark Joint Strategic Defence Agreement during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s state visit to Riyadh. The pact pledges mutual...

Pakistan’s Ambassador visits NY market to talk business

Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, Ambassador of Pakistan to the U.S., in Bari Mills’ showroom New York – Pakistan’s Ambassador to the U.S. wasn’t carrying a line sheet but he clearly came to New York Home Fashions Market to sell. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh travelled...

Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Mutual Defense Pact Raises Concerns in Mideast — and Could Signal a Weakening of America’s Influence in Region

A mutual defense pact that was inked on Thursday between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is raising concerns in the Mideast, South Asia, and beyond. Should America be worried as well? When Pakistan first tested a nuclear device in 1998, many suspected...

Pakistani cement exports increase in first two months of 2026 financial year

Pakistan: Cement exports almost doubled in the first two months of the 2026 financial year compared with the same period in the 2025 financial year, according to provisional trade data from the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP)....

President Zardari urges Pakistan-Xinjiang cooperation in Trade, counter-terrorism

President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed hope that expanding linkages between China’s Xinjiang region and northern Pakistan will further strengthen cultural and economic ties. Speaking in Urumqi on Thursday during a meeting with Chen Xiaojiang,...

Saudi Arabia diversifies security options with Pakistan defence deal

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a sweeping defence pact, marking a significant deepening of military co-operation between the two long-time partners. The agreement adds a new layer to the Gulf’s recalibrating security architecture. It...

Saudi-Pakistan defense pact: A historic strategic alliance

More than half a century of defense partnership between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan reached a new peak when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement in Riyadh on Wednesday. The...

Amjad Ayub Mirza slams Pakistan’s CTD expansion in PoGB, calls it move to silence dissent

London [UK], September 18 (ANI): Political analyst and rights campaigner Amjad Ayub Mirza has sharply criticised Pakistan's decision to extend the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) into Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), warning that the...

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan formalise historic mutual defence agreement

A Landmark Defense Agreement The Agreement Details and Signatories Geopolitical Implications and Reactions Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the Nuclear Factor Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign the most important mutual defence agreement in the history of both...

Asia Cup: India eye tune-up against winless Oman ahead of Super4 Pakistan clash

India’s Asia Cup group clash against Oman on Friday is unlikely to be remembered for its competitiveness, but rather for the opportunities it presents. With a Super Four showdown against Pakistan just two days away, Suryakumar Yadav’s men will...

How Dr Uzair Khan is revolutionising aesthetic treatments with AI at Estheticare Islamabad

Did you know that AI can now classify pre- and post-Botox facial images with 89.27% accuracy, eliminating subjective interpretation in wrinkle treatment evaluation? Even more impressive: AI systems have demonstrated 95% test-retest reliability in...

Rs13Lac Discount on MG Electric Vehicles announced in Pakistan; Check New prices

KARACHI – Exciting news for motorheads as MG Pakistan unveiled limited-time special discount on two of its flagship electric vehicles, allowing buyers to save more than Rs13Lac on each purchase. The autogiant confirmed that the offer applies to...

Pakistan imposes permanent ban on new gas connections

Published on: September 18, 2025 7:28 PM The federal government has permanently banned new residential gas connections using local natural gas and canceled around three million pending applications to address the worsening domestic gas shortage....

Pakistan’s IT exports rise to $691m in July–August

Pakistan’s IT exports posted steady growth in the first two months of the current fiscal year (FY26), rising 18% year-on-year to $691 million. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed that IT exports had amounted to $584 million in the same period...

Trump lists China, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan among major drug sources

President Donald Trump on Monday named 23 countries, including China, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan, as major drug-producing or drug-transit nations, citing threats to US safety from illicit drugs and precursor chemicals. In a “Presidential...

Pakistan’s Mining Sector Can Grow From $2 Billion to $8 Billion by 2030: NRL CEO

Pakistan’s mining sector is on the cusp of transformation, with annual revenues projected to grow from the current $2 billion to $6- 8 billion by 2030, if the country seizes the opportunity to tap its vast reserves. This was the central message...

Saudi co-funded Pak's nuclear program? Ex-US diplomat raises alarm after Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact

The signing of a new strategic defense pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia has raised significant concerns and questions, particularly regarding the implications for regional security and the potential for deeper military cooperation, including...

Pakistan IT Exports Surge to $691 Million in Jul-Aug

Pakistan’s IT exports reached $691 million in the first two months of the current fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting a double-digit growth of 18% compared to the same period last year. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP),...

Husain Haqqani warns: 'Pakistan will now buy US weapons with Saudi money'

Former Pakistan Ambassador Husain Haqqani on Thursday reacted to the Saudi-Pakistan defense pact, saying the new agreement could potentially pave the way for Islamabad to acquire U.S. weapons using Saudi funds. He noted that this situation mirrors...

'You too are arming Pakistan, buying Russian oil': Ex-Foreign Secretary fires back at EU

Former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal on Thursday hit back at the European Union's Kaja Kallas, accusing the EU and the US of arming Pakistan, which is a major non-NATO ally of the US, and also conducting military exercises with Pakistan. Sibal's...