A leading United States-based policy think tank has cautioned that long-standing tensions between India and Pakistan could escalate into an armed conflict in 2026, driven largely by heightened terrorist activity and the fragile security environment in South Asia. The assessment places the two nuclear-armed neighbours among the world’s key geopolitical flashpoints to watch in the...
New Delhi: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a strategic mutual defence agreement on Wednesday, a move that analysts believe could significantly alter South Asia’s security dynamics. The pact stipulates that any aggression against either country will be treated as an attack on both, strengthening Pakistan’s security posture. In an exclusive interview with India Today TV,...
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Wednesday signed a landmark Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, significantly upgrading their military cooperation. The pact, inked during Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s state visit to Riyadh at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, formalizes the decades-old defence partnership between the two Islamic nations. According to the joint...
In a sharp escalation of rhetoric against India, former Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has issued a veiled war threat over the Indus Water Treaty and Operation Sindoor, warning that Islamabad may be forced to “consider all options” — including military action — if India continues its current trajectory. Speaking at a cultural event...
The United States has officially designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, the Majeed Brigade, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). This designation expands upon the previous classification of BLA as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) in 2019. The Majeed Brigade, a suicide attack unit under the BLA, has now been explicitly named...