Says the agreement ‘entirely for defensive purposes’, stressing that it is not intended for aggression Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said the Makkah Defence Agreement was an extension of the bilateral defence pact signed by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia last year. “Last year, this arrangement was made official and a proper agreement was signed….
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New batting coach Michael Smith joins squad as players complete first training session at Kent County Club Pakistan’s Test squad has begun preparations for their upcoming series against England Pakistan’s Test squad has begun preparations for their upcoming series against England, with the players taking part in their first training session at Kent County Club…
Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed will finally get the chance to face Australia on their home soil. Photo: AFP Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed will finally get the chance to face Australia on their home soil when he opens the bowling against Travis Head and company in a Test match that has been 23 years…
Jibran Nasir says family had neither requested nor consented to a judicial commission Mir Raza Ali, owner of the popular dessert shop Wafflix, whose body was found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar after he was allegedly kidnapped from PECHS. SCREENGRAB/ Youtube KARACHI: The Sindh government on Monday deferred its decision to establish a judicial commission to investigate the…
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Official reiterates US interest in region as he called for greater burden-sharing and ‘partnership, not dependency’ US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby attends a NATO Defence Ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 12, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The United States is not disengaging from Asia and is instead “digging in” to…
Stresses accord not an instrument of confrontation, but expression of collective commitment to peace through strength Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday reiterated that the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye was “defensive in nature and was not directed against any country,” saying its purpose was…
The PHF said it will hold a national training and selection camp in Islamabad from Aug. 18 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will participate in the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2026 in China, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said, in a move aimed at reviving women’s hockey in the country. The PHF said it will hold a national…