Monday, October 5th, 2026
Pakistan attends Makkah Alliance emergency defence meeting in Riyadh
RIYADH, OCT 5 /DNA/ – Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Defence, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, and the Chief of Army Staff & Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir attended the Emergency Meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee ( S-PDC) established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on 5 October 2026 in Riyadh today. The meeting endorsed the nomination of Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood(Rtd), Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) as the first Secretary-General of the Makkah Alliance for Defence . The meeting also stronglyRead More
DPM Dar arrives in Madinah ahead of SPDC meeting; pays respects at Roaz-e-Rasool (P.B.U.H)
MADINAH MUNAWWARAH, Oct 5 (DNA):Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday arrived here ahead of the meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee (SPDC) scheduled to be held in Riyadh today, under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. He was received by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Pakistan’s Consul General in Jeddah, Director General of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Madinah Branch, and the Saudi Royal Protocol, according to a Foreign Office statement. The deputy prime minister paid respects at Roza-e-Rasool (Peace BeRead More
Peshawar High Court orders release of first installment of Newspaper dues
DNA PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has directed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Department to immediately release the first installment of long-pending dues to newspapers, amounting to approximately Rs 400 million, following a writ petition filed by the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS). The court also instructed the authorities to submit a compliance report after the payment is made. Regarding the second installment, the court directed the Finance Department to expedite the reconciliation process and forward the matter to the Information Department for further action. Officials of APNS and editors ofRead More
Pakistan says terrorism remains core of Afghanistan’s problems
Separately, Sadiq posted a transcript of his address at the meeting, according to which he told the moot that the roots of terrorism emanating from Afghanistan were in a “nexus between the Taliban regime and terrorist groups […] that operate with impunity on Afghan soil” DNA MOSCOW: Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq on Monday said that terrorism remained at the core of Afghanistan’s problems, reaffirming that Pakistan would continue to take “all appropriate measures” for ensuring the safety of its citizens, in accordance with international law. Sadiq madeRead More
Rubio says US monitoring reports of plague infection at Russian lab
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that the United States is monitoring reports of a plague infection at a Russian laboratory but that it is not a “cause for alarm.” “There’s very limited travel between the US and Russia, obviously, but like anything else, something like that gets out, it could quickly spread,” Rubio told reporters before taking off on a visit to Iceland. “So we’re watching and monitoring it closely. I don’t think it’s cause for alarm, but it is cause for focus and a cause toRead More
Pakistan announce squads for Sri Lanka T20Is and ODI tri-series
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the national squads for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka and the seven-match ODI tri-series featuring England and Sri Lanka. Sahibzada Farhan has been named captain for the T20I series, with Shaheen Shah Afridi retaining the ODI captaincy. Farhan, who led Pakistan at the recently concluded Asian Games, will captain the side in the three T20Is against Sri Lanka, scheduled to be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 9, 11 and 13. Razaullah, who impressed with his battingRead More