Historic defence pact inked in holy city aims to bolster collective security, reaffirms defensive nature ISLAMABAD, AUG 10 /DNA/ – President of Pakistan has issued a formal message to the nation announcing the signing of the landmark “Makkah Joint Defence Agreement” (Makkah Accord) with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Türkiye. The historic accord was signed in the blessed city of Makkah Al-Mukarramah on Friday, August 7, 2026, marking a significant milestone in Pakistan’s longstanding strategic relationships with both nations. In his address to the nation, theRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 10: Polling for the third phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections began on Monday in four constituencies across Bagh and Haveli districts of Poonch Division. The AJK chief election commissioner said that around 460,000 voters would exercise their right to vote in the four constituencies. Polling began at 8am and will continue until 5pm, according to the AJK Election Commission. The chief election commissioner said that security arrangements had also been completed in all four constituencies to facilitate the polling process. Meanwhile, electionsRead More

ISLAMABAD: Security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Sarkini and Chedgi areas of Panjgur district in Balochistan under Operation Rad-ul-Fitna-3 and killed five terrorists, including a key militant commander, security sources said on Monday. The operation targeted members of Fitna al-Hindustan and resulted in the killing of five terrorists, including the group’s commander Wazir, son of Jamal, the sources added. Security forces also recovered four motorcycles, machine guns, heavy weapons and a cache of ammunition from the possession of the slain terrorists. The killed militants were involvedRead More

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued notices to the president and the prime minister through their respective secretaries in a case concerning a pending summary for the appointment of judges to the high courts, while questioning the delay in completing the constitutional process. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued the notices during the hearing of a writ petition challenging the president’s failure to approve the summary and sought responses by Wednesday. Addressing Additional Attorney General Rashid Hafeez, the judge questioned the federal government’s handling of the matter andRead More