Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan — A photograph shared by Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders’ summit has triggered criticism after several heads of member states, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, were cropped out of the image.
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Bangladesh Mecca Pact: Dhaka Says No Risk in Joining
Bangladesh has said it would positively consider joining the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement if formally invited, while maintaining that such a move would not restrict its engagement with other partners. The position was reiterated by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir after discussions with Saudi officials.
Imran Khan Hospital Transfer Sparks PTI Contempt Plea
LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has filed a contempt petition against government officials after authorities took him to a state-run hospital instead of the private facility named by the Supreme Court, party officials said on Saturday.
Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye Defence Pact Faces First Big Test After Jazan Houthi Strike
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The newly announced defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye has come under scrutiny after a Houthi drone strike targeted an Aramco refinery in Jazan, with no publicly announced military response from the other two members. An analysis published by The Jerusalem Post said the incident has raised early questions about how the three-way collective-defence arrangement would function during an actual security crisis.
Houthis Target Saudi Refinery Days After New Defence Pact
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it attacked Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery with a drone on Sunday, August 9, two days after Saudi Arabia signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan amid heightened regional tensions linked to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
IAF Wing Commander Allegedly Honey-Trapped, Sensitive Defence Information Shared With Pakistan
NEW DELHI, India — A serving Indian Air Force Wing Commander was arrested after allegedly sharing sensitive defence-related information with Pakistani intelligence handlers, with investigators suspecting that the officer was targeted through a suspected honey-trap operation. The officer was arrested in late May and is currently in judicial custody as the investigation examines what information was allegedly shared and whether others could be linked to a wider espionage network.