Saudi Arabia has awarded its highest national honour to Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, underscoring deepening defence ties and signaling Islamabad’s expanding strategic role in the Middle East amid shifting regional geopolitics.
The United States is pressing Pakistan to send troops to a proposed Gaza stabilisation force under Donald Trump’s peace plan. For Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, the decision risks either provoking public outrage at home or damaging crucial ties with Washington. This in-depth report explains why Munir is caught in a dangerous strategic dilemma.
Pakistan will privatise Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on December 23, 2025, under strict IMF loan conditions. Four bidders — including the army-linked Fauji Fertiliser Company — have been shortlisted as Pakistan struggles with debt, bankrupt finances, chronic mismanagement and military influence.
Imran Khan’s sister Uzma Khan has confirmed that the jailed former prime minister is alive but being “mentally tortured” in solitary confinement at Adiala Jail. Amid weeks of denied family access, massive PTI protests, and intensifying death rumours, tensions in Pakistan continue to escalate.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s prolonged isolation in Adiala Jail, blocked family access, heightened security alerts and viral death rumours have raised serious questions about his safety, prompting his son, sisters and PTI to demand immediate proof of life and international intervention.
Pakistan’s Senate has passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, a measure that formally expands the military’s authority under Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. The amendment creates a new post of Chief of Defence Forces and introduces changes to the judiciary, sparking debate over civil-military balance.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after high-stakes peace talks in Doha mediated by Qatar and Turkiye. Officials from both nations hailed the deal as a vital step toward ending the latest wave of cross-border clashes that left dozens dead.
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif was caught in contradictions during an interview with journalist Mehdi Hasan. From alleging that Imran Khan runs his X account from jail to earlier blaming India, to defending Pakistan’s “hybrid model” and ties with China, Asif’s fumbling remarks have fueled a political storm.
US President Donald Trump kept Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir waiting at the Oval Office, but the White House talks marked a turning point. With a critical minerals deal, Nobel Prize talk, and easing of tariffs, Pakistan is resetting ties with Washington amid strained US-India relations.
Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir will visit the US again to attend CENTCOM chief General Kurilla’s farewell, signaling a deepening US-Pakistan military relationship amid rising US-India trade tensions.