On Thursday, the Federal Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, approved the draft Defence Forces Act 2026 and amendments
The difference between a historic declaration and a functioning alliance will be measured by planning, funding, and interoperability.
The agreement was sealed in Makkah, the holiest city in Islam, combining Saudi money, Turkish technology, and Pakistani combat capability in one framework.
It has been under discussion for a long time. The latest developments in the region expedited it; the signing is happening today in Jeddah.
India’s navy was six to seven times bigger than Pakistan’s in May 2025, yet it sat 500 miles off Karachi; that’s human capital.
Pakistan now holds a mutual defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and a defence cooperation agreement with Kuwait, covering two of the Gulf’s most strategically significant states.
Iran’s foreign minister told Hamas officials he is addressing Gaza in talks with the US; the Trump administration has stayed silent on it.
Trump stepped back from the Hormuz fee plan less than five hours before it was due to take effect; the strikes on Iran continued.
Do not bury me in the flag of Sykes-Picot; bury me with the flag of the Shahada, that is the cause the Muslim world has forgotten.
Trump called Iranian leaders scum and declared the ceasefire over; Iran accused the US of violating the deal.
