U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a bipartisan sanctions bill that could impose tariffs as high as 500% on countries purchasing Russian oil or uranium. India, China, and Brazil are among the nations under scrutiny.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the country is recording a surge in fighter jet and aircraft orders following the May 2025 military escalation with India, expressing hope that defence exports could eliminate Pakistan’s dependence on the International Monetary Fund.
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally approached him over delayed Apache helicopter deliveries and expressed unhappiness with U.S. tariffs tied to India’s Russian oil imports.
The Chief of the Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force met Pakistan Air Force leadership in Islamabad, where discussions centered on defence cooperation, training support, Super Mushak delivery, and potential acquisition of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets.
Hours after a dramatic U.S. military operation removed Nicolás Maduro from power, President Donald Trump said Washington would temporarily run Venezuela and exploit its vast oil reserves while overseeing a transition to new leadership.
Pakistan has claimed a significant decline in terror attacks following the closure of the Pak-Afghan border, with December seeing a 17% drop after a 9% decline in November. Despite this short-term improvement, 2025 became the deadliest year for Pakistan in a decade, marked by a sharp rise in terror-related fatalities,
Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq and India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefly shook hands in Dhaka, marking the first high-level interaction since the May 2025 military confrontation, even as bilateral relations remain stalled.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Rahim Yar Khan, reaffirming strong Pakistan-UAE ties and discussing trade, investment, defence cooperation, and a proposed $1bn UAE equity investment in Pakistan’s Fauji Foundation.
