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Pakistan military says Makkah defense alliance nations will use ‘all means’ if deterrence fails

Pakistan military chief to visit Tehran today to discuss regional issues— Tasnim

Pakistan’s role as mediator to be also discussed during military chief’s visit, says Tasnim agency
Visit to take place as tensions between US and Iran persist, Houthi militia battles Yemeni forces

By Arab News Pakistan · 19 October 2026

Pakistan military says Makkah defense alliance nations will use ‘all means’ if deterrence fails

The development comes amid repeated attacks against Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia
Pakistan has pledged to defend the Kingdom’s sovereignty, territorial integrity in face of regional tensions

By Arab News Pakistan · 19 October 2026

Syrian-born doctor finds home in Pakistan years after graduation

Dr. Abdul Salam Majeed Agha arrived in Karachi in 2005 on a scholarship, intending to return to Syria after graduation
The 40-year-old cardiologist says his patients helped him learn Urdu and build a life in the city that had trained him

By Sibte Hassan · 19 October 2026

Pakistan’s EduCast, West Bank university partner to provide telemedicine for Palestinians

By Ismail Dilawar · 20 October 2026

SCO summit: Pakistan deputy PM in Dushanbe to push for greater regional trade, investment

By NAIMAT KHAN · 19 October 2026

Pakistan

‘Dialogue better than war’: Pakistan vows to continue US-Iran peace efforts

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi highlights Pakistan’s peace efforts at security forum in Doha
His comments come days after Trump raised possibility of attacks against Iran’s nuclear facilities

By UROOSA JADOON · 19 October 2026

Pakistan plans AI system to detect bid rigging in government contracts

By NAIMAT KHAN · 19 October 2026

Pakistan reports new polio case from Karachi, taking 2026 tally to 7

By Arab News Pakistan · 19 October 2026

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Red Crescent deploys 166 ambulance teams in Makkah region ahead of rainy season

69 teams on standby in Jeddah, 60 in Makkah and 37 in Taif, supported by 6 specialized response vehicles to expand coverage and reduce response times
Meteorologists forecast moderate-to-heavy rain in Makkah and governorates of Al-Kamil, Al-Jumoum, Bahra, Taif, Maysan, Adham, Al-Ardiyat, Al-Laith and Al-Qunfudhah

By Nada Hameed · 20 October 2026

Saudi Arabia’s mental health community unites amid regional tensions

By Basmah Albasrawi · 20 October 2026

Jeddah governor receives Consul General of South Korea

By Arab News · 20 October 2026

Middle East

’Accidental’ blast at Libya training center kills eight: official

They “were conducting live-fire training at one of the agency’s sites on the outskirts of Zawiya when a piece of ammunition used during these exercises exploded, killing and wounding several of them,” the official said

By AFP · 20 October 2026

Jordanian king and Iraqi president highlight cooperation on oil pipeline project

By Arab News · 20 October 2026

UAE, France discuss stronger coordination to protect maritime security, energy supplies

By Arab News · 19 October 2026

World

Homeland Security grants temporary deportation reprieve for more than 100K Ukrainians and Sudanese

The Trump administration has already terminated TPS for more than 1 million people from 13 countries, including Venezuela, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Syria
Sudan remains locked in a brutal civil war marked by famine, widespread human rights abuses and the hallmarks of genocide,” Vignarajah said. “It is not safe for these families to go home”

By AP · 20 October 2026

US officials plan to travel to Norway for Ukraine talks, sources say

By Reuters · 20 October 2026

Trump approval falls to record low of 31 percent as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Reuters · 20 October 2026

Pakistan Afghanistan Conflict

Pakistan Afghanistan Conflict

Pakistan urges Afghan Taliban to stop militants from carrying out cross-border attacks

Ishaq Dar warns militant groups operating from Afghanistan could eventually threaten Taliban’s own rule
Pakistan says more than 2,800 militant attacks since January have killed or wounded around 3,000 people

By AP · 13 October 2026

Pakistan security forces kill 18 militants in operations in provinces bordering Afghanistan

Pakistan demands Afghan Taliban dismantle militant networks after deadly Kohat attack