The Latest Breaking News from Islamabad

SCO members, including India, exchange info on situation along their borders

SCO border officials met in Islamabad to exchange information on international border situations. They discussed and approved outcomes from the "Solidarity-2025" joint border operation. Participants also approved the plan for the "Solidarity-2026" joint border operation. Tajikistan will host the "Solidarity-2027" joint border operation in the coming year.

The Economic Times · Jul 18

Pakistan's fifth province? Gilgit-Baltistan assembly passes key resolution amid PoK unrest

Is Pakistan preparing to make Gilgit-Baltistan its fifth province? Amid ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly has passed a resolution urging Islamabad to grant the region provisional provincial status, a move that could majorly redefine its administrative structure.

The Times of India · Jul 17

Has Trump's Pakistan reset failed? Why Islamabad still leans towards China

In October 2011, Hillary Clinton stood in Islamabad next to Pakistan's foreign minister and delivered one of the most quoted warnings in the history of US-Pakistan relations. A country that keeps snakes in its backyard, she said, cannot expect them to bite only the neighbours. Eventually, she warned, those snakes…

The Times of India · Jul 17

Pakistan's Libya peace push has a China connection and $4 billion price tag

Pakistan spent the first half of 2026 basking in an unfamiliar role: peacemaker. Its PM and Field Marshall helped broker a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, and for a moment, Islamabad looked like the region's most unlikely power broker. But that ceasefire has since come apart in less…

The Times of India · Jul 15

One misstep away: Pakistan’s Iran tightrope faces its toughest test

Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi movement are facing renewed conflict, raising regional escalation fears and making Pakistan's strategic balance between Saudi Arabia and Iran more difficult. A recent Saudi-Pakistan defence pact has added more complexity to Islamabad's obligations. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait's importance has grown as shipping disruptions have become…

The Economic Times · Jul 14

India expects international community to hold Pakistan accountable for 'egregious abuses' in PoJK

India states protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir stem from exploitation. Islamabad's actions have led to systemic exploitation and administrative oppression there. New Delhi expects the international community to hold Pakistan accountable for abuses. Protests have escalated due to high living costs and discrimination. Pakistan has responded with brutality and…

The Economic Times · Jul 14

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif holds talks with Iran, Qatar leaders to revive stalled US-Iran negotiations

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif engaged with Iranian and Qatari leaders on Friday night amid escalating regional tensions and urged restraint from all parties. Sharif stressed upholding commitments made under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. Pakistan reaffirmed its readiness to facilitate dialogue and preserve regional stability.

The Economic Times · Jul 11

Pak refuses to accept grooming gang leader unless UK hands over political dissidents

Pakistan demands UK extradition of dissidents for deporting Shabir Ahmed. Ahmed, a grooming gang leader, faces deportation after his British citizenship was revoked. Pakistan states it will not accept him without reciprocal extradition agreements. Islamabad wants UK extradition of figures like Shahzad Akbar and Adil Raja. This creates a stalemate,…

The Times of India · Jul 10

Extradite political dissidents for repatriating child rapist: Pakistan's demand shocks UK

Shabir Ahmed, 73, was released from prison last week after serving 14 years of a 22-year sentence for 30 child rape offences. Known as "Daddy" to his victims, he preyed on vulnerable girls as young as 12, supplying them with alcohol and drugs before subjecting them to repeated sexual abuse…

The Times of India · Jul 8

Pakistan demands extradition of UK-based dissidents to accept grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed's deportation

Pakistan has told Britain it must hand over political dissidents living in the UK if it wants Islamabad to accept the deportation of convicted Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed.

The Times of India · Jul 8