Days before the Rabi season sets in, Pakistan is bracing for a 22 per cent water shortage. This prediction has raised concerns about the country’s food security. But what’s behind this crunch? Is it because of lower river inflows and delayed infrastructure projects,

Pakistan has urged Afghanistan's Taliban government to prevent militants from using Afghan territory to launch attacks inside Pakistan.

A viral video purportedly showing a daylight shooting in Pakistan's Punjab province has triggered claims that Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Imran was killed. The victim's identity and the incident remain unverified.

His control of other appointments—still technically civilian decisions—is openly acknowledged. Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, is widely seen as a puppet. Mohsin Naqvi, the interior minister, is considered more powerful, because he is known to be the field marshal’s man.

Now, as missiles from Iran-backed Houthi militants rain down on Saudi cities and Saudi-backed forces mount a renewed offensive in Yemen, Riyadh has activated a mutual defence pact, drawing Pakistan into a conflict it spent months trying to avoid — and one that is deeply unpopular at home.

Key Saudi ally Pakistan has confirmed it has troops stationed in the Gulf kingdom, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen continue cross-border attacks with deadly assaults on airports.

Islamabad seeks revival of $1.2 billion annual deferred oil facility alongside a proposed $6.7 billion concessional arrangement over 15 years to ease external financing pressures