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Violence erupts in eastern Pakistan as Islamists try to march on capital for pro-Palestinian rally

Officials say violent clashes have erupted between police and Islamists in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore after security forces tried to stop thousands of demonstrators from leaving for the national capital, Islamabad where they planned to stage a pro-Palestinian rally outside the U.S. Embassy

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia signs pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan in signal to Israel

Israel did not immediately acknowledge the pact

The Independent UK

Why Pakistan is rushing to mend fences with Bangladesh

Pakistan intensifies outreach to Bangladesh, seeking new partnerships as regional power dynamics shift.

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India-Pakistan missile race heats up, but China in crosshairs, too

South Asia’s missile race is heating up. But India and Pakistan aren’t only eyeing each other, say analysts.

Al Jazeera

Evacuations under way in eastern Pakistan as India releases water from swollen rivers

The move came a day after New Delhi alerted Islamabad about possible cross-border flooding, marking the first public diplomatic contact between the two nuclear-armed rivals in months.

Euronews

Why has Pakistan launched a new rocket command after India conflict?

Experts say India found holes in Pakistan’s strategic defence options during the May fight. Pakistan wants to fix them.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan Woos Old Rival Bangladesh, As India Watches On

Decades after Pakistani troops killed his friends in Bangladesh's independence war, veteran freedom fighter Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear Ahmed eyes warming ties between Dhaka and Islamabad with cautious pragmatism.

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Can China make Pakistan and the Taliban friends again?

As China pushes to expand the CPEC, Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions continue to cast a shadow over trilateral diplomacy.

Al Jazeera

Trump says up to five fighter jets shot down during India-Pakistan conflict

India admits to losing jets in military confrontation with rival neighbour in May but refuses to disclose number

The Independent UK

Trump ‘to visit Pakistan before India’ after Islamabad backs him for Nobel Peace Prize

Trump has routinely taken credit for brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, a claim that has been rejected by New Delhi

The Independent UK

How selling parrots to a Pakistani journalist led to a locked bank account

Pakistani bird sellers face account freezes after selling parrots to a journalist critical of the state.

Al Jazeera

China can live with Pakistan’s slow progress on Belt and Road Initiative

When US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir for lunch at the White House Cabinet Room and later in the Oval Office, it is said to have touched a “raw nerve” in New Delhi.

Newslaundry

Pakistan’s army says it killed 30 fighters trying to cross Afghan border

Islamabad has blamed India for backing groups that carry out attacks in Pakistan, something New Delhi denies.

Al Jazeera

Growing calls for Pakistan to rescind Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination

Critics denounce nomination as act of ‘crass flattery’

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Euronews

Pakistan condemns Trump's bombing of Iran after backing him for Nobel Peace Prize

Islamabad criticises Washington's bombing of Iranian nuclear sites less than 24 hours after backing US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Al Jazeera

Amid US-Pakistan thaw, two key challenges: Iran and China

Pakistani army chief Munir’s US trip suggests warming ties after past diplomatic friction. But challenges remain.

International Business Times UK

Pakistan on Edge as Israel-Iran War Escalates Near Its Borders

Pakistan closed key Iran border crossings and began evacuating citizens after Israeli airstrikes near Iran sparked fears of regional spillover.

Al Jazeera

Iran-Israel conflict raises alarm in Pakistan amid fears over own security

Pakistan navigates tense diplomacy amid Israel-Iran conflict, fearing secessionist and strategic fallout.

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Al Jazeera

How is Pakistan raising money for a 20 percent hike in defence spending?

Pakistan hikes its defence budget by 20 percent after border clashes with India, economy remains reliant on IMF loans.

Euronews

Human rights activists in Pakistan protest against murder of TikTok star Sana Yousaf

Dozens of human right activists held a demonstration in Islamabad on Thursday over the murder of the teenager. A 22-year-old man has been arrested.

International Business Times UK

What Is Femicide? Sana Yousaf, Pakistani TikToker, Allegedly Killed by Rejected Admirer

On 2 June 2025, 17-year-old TikTok creator Sana Yousaf was fatally shot in her home in Islamabad by her cousin, Umar Hayat, after she repeatedly rejected his romantic advances.

Al Jazeera

Who was Sana Yousaf, Pakistani TikTok star shot dead by a gunman?

The 17-year-old TikToker was killed in her home in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, on Monday.

The Independent UK

India finally admits it lost fighter jets in clash with Pakistan – but refuses to say how many

Speaking candidly about the brief conflict with Pakistan earlier this month, India’s chief of defence staff says two countries never close to nuclear war

Al Jazeera

Pakistan pitches ‘responsible’ image as diplomatic war with India heats up

India and Pakistan have shifted from armed confrontation to a diplomatic offensive, seeking to shape global opinion.

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan sends ‘important signal’ of hope in a gloomy world of pushbacks on women’s rights

The city of Islamabad has moved to ban child marriage which politicians say it is a mark of the country bucking global trends to stand behind its women

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