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21 February

Pakistani troops patrol along the Afghanistan border at Big Ben post in Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Pakistan Launches Deadly Strikes in Afghanistan

Pakistan said it launched multiple air strikes targeting militants in neighboring Afghanistan, where the government reported children were among dozens of people killed and wounded.

17 February

Asia Pacific

Pakistani soldiers take position outside the Pakistan Air Force base after an attack by militants in Peshawar

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 14 Killed in Spate of Attacks in Northwest Pakistan

Two bomb attacks and a gunfight between police and militants in northwest Pakistan killed at least 11 security personnel and three civilians.

11 February

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

200-Km Deep Strike: Pakistan Flaunts New Loitering Munition at World Defense Show 2026

At a time when loitering munitions are reshaping modern battlefields, Pakistan used the World Defense Show 2026 to spotlight YALGHAR-200, its latest long-range autonomous strike system.

7 February

Asia Pacific

A Pakistani soldier stands guard in Pakistan's northwestern city of Mardan

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Claims Suicide Blast at Islamabad Mosque That Killed at Least 31

Islamic State claimed a suicide bombing in Islamabad that killed 31 and wounded 169, the capital’s deadliest attack since 2008.

6 February

Asia Pacific

Security personnel cordon off the site of a mosque blast inside the provincial police headquarters in Peshawar

Staff Writer With AFP

Suicide Blast at Islamabad Mosque Kills at Least 30, Wounds Over 130: Police

A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad killed at least 30 people and wounded more than 130.

4 February

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Almost 200 Separatists Killed After Attacks in Pakistan: Official

Pakistan's security forces have killed almost 200 separatist insurgents in southwestern Balochistan province.

Jan- 2026 -

15 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey ‘In Talks’ With Pakistan and Saudi Over Defense Pact

Turkey is holding talks with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to join a defense alliance established in September between the two countries.

12 January

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Pakistan Fires LY‑80(N) Missile From PNS Taimur Frigate in Live-Fire Exercise

Pakistan has successfully conducted a live-fire test of a Chinese-made surface-to-air missile from a Type 054A/P guided-missile frigate.

12 January

Africa

Sudanese security forces stand guard outside the foreign ministry in Khartoum on 28 January 2020

Rojoef Manuel

Pakistan to Sign $1.5B Arms Sale With Sudan

Pakistan is set to finalize a $1.5-billion deal to supply weapons, aircraft, and drones to Sudan, a move that could bolster the African country in its war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

9 January

Air

Pakistani Air Force's JF-17 Thunder (FC-1 Xiaolong or FC-1 Fierce Dragon) fighter jet performs during the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2018, in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 9 November 2018. JF-17 Thunder exhibited its dazzling aerial performance in front of the delegations of various air forces and aviation industries on the third day of Zhuhai Air Show in China. The breathtaking aerial display by the seasoned aerobatics pilot wing commander Zeeshan Baryar included some stunning maneuvers like the muscle climb, thunder turns, slow speed pass and inverted flight. An over fifteen minutes jaw dropping performance by Pride of The Nation, JF-17 Thunder, concluded with the trademark vertical rolls and disappearing in the blue skies of Zhuhai, leaving behind hundreds of spellbound spectators. The mesmerized audience applauded the Thundery performance as it landed back. (Photo by Shu ying / Imaginechina via AFP)

Christine Casimiro

Pakistan Eyes JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet Sales to Bangladesh as Ties Warm

Pakistan and Bangladesh are discussing a potential defense pact that could see Dhaka acquire JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, according to Islamabad’s military.

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