The United States has approved $1.3 billion in financing for Pakistan’s Reko Diq copper and gold project during the 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington. The decision highlights growing U.S. engagement in diversifying global critical mineral supply chains, with Pakistan emerging as a key partner amid rising foreign investment in its underdeveloped mineral sector.
Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder fighter jet has emerged as a major attraction at Riyadh’s World Defense Exhibition, with Islamabad claiming strong interest from multiple countries as it pushes the aircraft as a cost-effective alternative to Western fighters amid shifting global security dynamics.
Pakistan is redesigning its security architecture in the restive province of Balochistan after a surge in coordinated militant attacks prompted Canada’s Barrick Gold to reassess its multi-billion-dollar Reko Diq mining project.
Abu Mohammad al-Julani’s shift from global jihadist to pragmatic power broker in Syria highlights how image management and governance shape political survival. The Taliban’s refusal to reform, by contrast, has deepened Afghanistan’s isolation and weakened its legitimacy.
Pakistan’s military says it has killed over 200 militants in a sweeping operation across Balochistan following deadly separatist attacks, as Islamabad accuses India of backing the violence—claims New Delhi strongly denies.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a major expansion of Türkiye–Saudi Arabia defense industry cooperation, highlighting joint investment in the KAAN stealth fighter, new renewable energy projects, and strengthened regional diplomacy with Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Pakistan is in discussions to open a consulate in Benghazi, eastern Libya, according to sources, as Libyan National Army chief Khalifa Haftar holds high-level meetings in Islamabad.
In testimony before U.S. lawmakers, Maria Kari detailed how Pakistan’s military and intelligence services are carrying out transnational repression against journalists, activists, and political opponents living in the United States and abroad.
Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have pledged to elevate bilateral relations to a strategic level following high-level talks in Riyadh between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has instructed his foreign minister to pursue negotiations with the United States, marking Tehran’s clearest signal yet that talks may resume despite heightened nuclear tensions and regional uncertainty.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sweeping trade agreement with India that cuts U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in return for New Delhi halting purchases of Russian oil and lowering trade barriers.
