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Nida Hashmi

Nida Hashmi covers foreign affairs for KhabarWire: Pakistan's diplomacy with its neighbours and the Gulf, regional conflicts and talks, and selected world events, drawing on wire services and official statements.

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Field Marshal Asim Munir seated in an armchair across a table from Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf during a meeting in Tehran.International — Region / International — Region

Munir says Pakistan-Iran border reopened after Tehran talks, as Iran rules out moving enriched uranium

Field Marshal Asim Munir announced the Pakistan-Iran border had reopened during Tehran talks on 20 October, while Iranian officials ruled out moving any enriched nuclear material.

Exterior view of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara, showing its long colonnaded facade and broad forecourt.International — Region / International — Region

Türkiye sends Makkah defence pact to parliament for ratification

Türkiye submitted the 16-article Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament on 20 October, beginning a ratification process that could take weeks.

A wide panoramic view of northern Tehran against snow-capped mountains under a clear sky, with low-rise city buildings stretching across the foreground.International — Region / International — Region

Pakistan's CDF Munir visits Tehran to revive US-Iran mediation

Field Marshal Asim Munir is in Tehran on 20 October for talks on Pakistan's mediation between the US and Iran, following Mohsin Naqvi's Doha security forum speech.

Official portrait of Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director-General of Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations, in army uniformInternational — Region / International — Region

DG ISPR says Pakistan would evaluate any Yemen military request, collective deterrence 'will come into play'

Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told Independent Arabia on 19 October Pakistan would evaluate any Yemen military request and the Makkah pact's deterrence will trigger if talks fail.

A street in Ataq, the capital of Shabwa governorate, at sunset, with cars along the curb, low commercial buildings, a water tower and streetlights beneath an orange sky.International — Region / International — Region

Houthi missile strike kills 53 at Shabwa camp, widening Yemen war

A Houthi ballistic missile attack on al-Alam camp in Shabwa killed 53 people and wounded 200, escalating the Yemen war as Pakistan weighs its Makkah pact role.

The domed stone facade of Egypt's parliament building in the New Administrative Capital, seen across an empty road and sandy forecourt under a blue sky.International — Region / International — Region

Egypt's parliament weighs military support for Saudi Arabia

Egypt's National Defence Council pledged support for Saudi Arabia and President Sisi asked parliament to authorise military assistance if Riyadh requests it.

A tree-lined avenue in central Dushanbe with cars parked on both sides, pedestrians on a zebra crossing and a yellow taxi at the left edge of the frame.International — Region / International — Region

Pakistan's DPM Dar to lead SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe on 19-20 October

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar left Islamabad on 19 October to lead Pakistan's delegation at the two-day SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

A wide daytime view of the Cairo skyline along the Nile, with low-rise buildings stretching into the distance and the green river and a bridge visible in the foreground under a hazy sky.International — Region / International — Region

Dar holds talks with Iranian, Egyptian FMs on OIC meeting and Houthi attacks

Pakistan's DPM Ishaq Dar spoke by phone on 18 October with Iran's Araghchi and Egypt's Abdelatty, covering the OIC Baghdad meeting, R-4 and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Aerial photograph of the white-domed Aiwan-e-Sadr presidential palace in Islamabad, with the surrounding gardens and Margalla Hills in the distance under a clear skyInternational — Region / International — Region

Maldives President Muizzu to make first state visit to Pakistan in 11 years on 20–22 October

Pakistan's Foreign Office said on 18 October that Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu will make a three-day state visit on 20–22 October 2026, marking 60 years of ties.

The gold-capped Dome of the Rock and surrounding stone buildings in Jerusalem's Old City, seen from a distance under a clear sky.International — World / International — World

Pakistan and 18 countries reject Colombia's Jerusalem embassy

Nineteen foreign ministers, in a statement issued by Pakistan's Foreign Office, called Colombia's embassy in Jerusalem null and void and urged Bogotá to reverse the move.

A wide elevated view of Constitution Avenue in Islamabad, looking past tree-lined boulevards toward the federal precinct of Pakistan's capital, with the Presidency, Supreme Court and National Assembly visible in the distance against a clear sky.International — Region / International — Region

Pakistan FO declines to back Saudi's Iran-Houthi accusation while reaffirming Makkah pact

The Foreign Office said it could not comment on Saudi Arabia's accusation that Iran arms the Houthis while reaffirming Pakistan's defence obligations under the Makkah pact.

A night-time satellite view of Baghdad, with a bright grid of city lights divided by the dark ribbon of the Tigris River.International — Region / International — Region

Pakistan and Iran to hold de-escalation talks at OIC meeting in Baghdad

Pakistan and Iran plan fresh consultations on regional de-escalation when OIC foreign ministers meet in Baghdad on 17-18 October, amid the US-Iran war.