The latest amendment means that Munir, who has been army chief since November 2022, will now also oversee Pakistan's navy and air force. His field marshal title and uniform are for life and he will be given "responsibilities and duties" even after retirement determined by the president with the advice of the prime minister.

Pakistan on Friday announced the arrest of four militants over their alleged involvement in a deadly suicide bombing outside a district court in the capital, a breakthrough in an investigation launched after the attack killed 12 people and wounded 28 others.

Deadly explosions rocked India and Pakistan, killing 20+ people in both countries within 24 hours of each other, as authorities hunt for clues in the attacks.

Explosions in Islamabad and New Delhi are still being investigated, but finger-pointing has already begun and threatens to escalate simmering cross-border conflict.

Pakistani security forces have killed 20 Pakistani Taliban insurgents in raids on hideouts in the northwest region bordering Afghanistan

After their huge win over UAE, India A will take on Pakistan A in a high-voltage encounter in Doha at Rising Stars Asia Cup in 2025. The India A vs Pakistan A match starts at 8 PM IST.

Landlocked Afghanistan is leaning more heavily on trade routes through Iran and Central Asia to reduce dependence on Pakistan, officials said, as tension between the neighbours escalates, with their border closed in recent weeks.

Pakistan’s interior minister says Afghan nationals carried out two fatal suicide attacks this week, one targeting a cadet college near the Afghan border and the other outside a court in the capital, Islamabad.

Deadly explosions in the capitals of India and Pakistan within 24 hours of each other killed at least 20 people and left several injured, heightening concern of renewed tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

The rare explosions in the country’s capitals have not been directly linked, but there are fears the governments will blame each other after their previous military conflict alarmed the world.

Pakistan outspent India in Washington lobbying, paying $5 million to secure tariff relief and a $500 million mineral deal with the US, benefiting from firms connected to President Donald Trump.