Foreign Affairs Correspondent
Nida Hashmi
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International — Region / International — RegionNepal’s August 2026 flash floods: what happened, and what comes next
A sudden surge through the Himalayan river valleys left communities devastated. A timeline of the disaster, the rescue response and the questions still unanswered.
International — World / International — WorldUS unveils sweeping new sanctions on Iran, targeting 60 entities
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said new sectoral sanctions target five Iranian sectors and 60 entities, individuals and vessels, as Pakistan pressed mediation.
Pakistan / International — RegionPakistan's CDF Munir to visit Tehran as US-Iran mediation continues
Iran's foreign ministry said Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, will lead a delegation to Tehran on Monday to support regional peace efforts.
International — Region / International — RegionAhsan Iqbal warns India could turn water into a weapon under Indus treaty
Pakistan's minister Ahsan Iqbal said India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty has created the first modern case of water being weaponised, with dams acting as a buffer.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan condemns Israeli strike on Syria as FM visits Islamabad
Pakistan condemned an Israeli strike on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase on 19 August 2026 as Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani began a two-day visit to Islamabad.
International — Region / International — RegionThree Pakistani sailors killed in Houthi attack on Red Sea vessel
Pakistan condemned a Houthi missile attack on a commercial vessel in the Bab al-Mandeb strait that killed three Pakistani sailors and injured another.
International — Region / International — RegionIran downplays Makkah defence pact as Dar briefs Araghchi
Iran said on 11 August 2026 that the Pakistan-Saudi-Türkiye Makkah defence pact was not directed at Tehran, as Ishaq Dar briefed his Iranian counterpart.
Pakistan / International — RegionPakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye sign Makkah joint defence agreement
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on 7 August 2026, pledging that an armed attack on one would be treated as an attack on all three.
Pakistan / International — RegionPM Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Jeddah as Pakistan presses Gulf diplomacy
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Saudi Arabia on 6 August 2026 for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Gulf tensions and regional diplomacy.
International — World / International — WorldUS and Pakistan hold fourth counter-terrorism dialogue in Washington
The US and Pakistan held their fourth counter-terrorism dialogue in Washington, naming ISIS-K, Al Qaeda, the TTP and the BLA among shared threats.
Pakistan / International — WorldNirmal Purja and others killed in Broad Peak avalanche, company confirms
British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja and other expedition members died after an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan's Karakoram range, his company said.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan backs Saudi strikes in Iraq and confirms India invite to SCO summit
Pakistan's Foreign Office endorsed Saudi Arabia's right to self-defence after strikes in Iraq and said India would be invited to the SCO summit Islamabad hosts next year.