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Feb- 2026 -

6 February

Security personnel cordon off the site of a mosque blast inside the provincial police headquarters in Peshawar

Suicide Blast at Islamabad Mosque Kills at Least 30, Wounds Over 130: Police

A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad killed at least 30 people and wounded more than 130.

4 February

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Almost 200 Separatists Killed After Attacks in Pakistan: Official

Pakistan's security forces have killed almost 200 separatist insurgents in southwestern Balochistan province.

Jan- 2026 -

15 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey ‘In Talks’ With Pakistan and Saudi Over Defense Pact

Turkey is holding talks with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to join a defense alliance established in September between the two countries.

12 January

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Pakistan Fires LY‑80(N) Missile From PNS Taimur Frigate in Live-Fire Exercise

Pakistan has successfully conducted a live-fire test of a Chinese-made surface-to-air missile from a Type 054A/P guided-missile frigate.

12 January

Arms

Sudanese security forces stand guard outside the foreign ministry in Khartoum on 28 January 2020

Rojoef Manuel

Pakistan to Sign $1.5B Arms Sale With Sudan

Pakistan is set to finalize a $1.5-billion deal to supply weapons, aircraft, and drones to Sudan, a move that could bolster the African country in its war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

9 January

Asia Pacific

Pakistani Air Force's JF-17 Thunder (FC-1 Xiaolong or FC-1 Fierce Dragon) fighter jet performs during the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2018, in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 9 November 2018. JF-17 Thunder exhibited its dazzling aerial performance in front of the delegations of various air forces and aviation industries on the third day of Zhuhai Air Show in China. The breathtaking aerial display by the seasoned aerobatics pilot wing commander Zeeshan Baryar included some stunning maneuvers like the muscle climb, thunder turns, slow speed pass and inverted flight. An over fifteen minutes jaw dropping performance by Pride of The Nation, JF-17 Thunder, concluded with the trademark vertical rolls and disappearing in the blue skies of Zhuhai, leaving behind hundreds of spellbound spectators. The mesmerized audience applauded the Thundery performance as it landed back. (Photo by Shu ying / Imaginechina via AFP)

Christine Casimiro

Pakistan Eyes JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet Sales to Bangladesh as Ties Warm

Pakistan and Bangladesh are discussing a potential defense pact that could see Dhaka acquire JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, according to Islamabad’s military.

5 January

Middle East

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Pakistan’s Taimoor Cruise Missile Hits 600-Km in Breakthrough Test

Taimoor is an air-launched cruise missile, launched from a Mirage IIIEA ROSE fighter-bomber, featuring precision guidance, low-altitude flight, and multi-role strike capability.

Dec- 2025 -

23 December

Terrorism

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Says Captured Senior IS Figure on Afghan-Pakistan Border: Report

Turkey conducted a major operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, capturing a Turkish man who held a senior role with the Islamic State.

9 December

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistani Taliban Kill Six Soldiers in Checkpoint Attack

Pakistani Taliban militants stormed a security checkpoint in Pakistan's northwestern border area with Afghanistan, killing six soldiers.

6 December

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Four Civilians Killed in Fresh Afghan-Pakistan Border Clash

An overnight exchange of fire at one of the main Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossings killed four civilians, an Afghan official said on Saturday, in the latest flare-up since deadly clashes in October.

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