Middle East
Does Mecca Pact demand Pakistan enter Yemen conflict?
Islamabad's response need not be a binary choice between internvention and non-intervention
September 21, 2026
Islamabad's response need not be a binary choice between internvention and non-intervention
The Saudi-Pakistani-Turkish defense pact could create space for Tehran in an emerging regional security architecture.
Five years on, Beijing's relations with the Taliban are a study in pragmatism and patience, but not exactly as expected
As events spiral in the Middle East, Riyadh may trigger its mutual defense pact with Islamabad
The mediators are determined not to let Lebanon be a poison pill, so they set up a mechanism to prevent the shaky MOU from falling apart
Islamabad doesn't get to play mediator in one conflict while blasting away at rehab centers and punishing innocent villagers in another.
