Turkiye moves to ratify Mecca defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Trilateral deal between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan lays out provisions for joint defence.
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School roof collapses in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 35 people
At least 34 students and a teacher killed in incident at Al-Khair Education Centre, a private school in Peshawar.
At least two security officials killed near Iran’s critical Chabahar port
Iran says ‘terrorist groups’ supported from outside the country are targeting security forces.
From: NewsFeed
Violence in Pakistan over emergency rule in Imran Khan stronghold
Protesters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province clashed with police over emergency and governor’s rule.
Published On 14 Oct 2026
ANALYSIS
Imran Khan’s PTI braces to fight federal takeover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad says the PTI failed to lead the fight against armed groups, but analysts question the takeover.
EXPLAINER
What do emergency and governor rule in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mean?
Pakistan has taken control of a province governed by Imran Khan’s PTI. Here’s what the move means and what happens next.
From: NewsFeed
Pakistani national killed in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport
Saudi authorities say a Pakistani national was killed and several people injured in a second strike on Riyadh’s Airport.
Published On 11 Oct 2026
From: NewsFeed
Pakistan suspends Imran Khan’s party-led provincial government
Pakistan has suspended Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s PTI-led government after declaring a state of emergency in the province.
Published On 11 Oct 2026
Pakistan imposes emergency rule in province governed by Imran Khan’s party
PM’s office says move follows ‘provincial government’s deliberate disengagement from the fight against terrorism’.
From: NewsFeed
Supporters of jailed former Pakistani PM Khan marching to capital
Thousands of Imran Khan supporters are on the way to Islamabad to demand his release from prison.
Published On 10 Oct 2026
Millions of Pakistanis get government fuel relief but some miss out
Pakistan has subsidised petrol for millions, but some economists caution that those most needing help are left out.
![Workers use a device to update the price displayed on a board at a petrol station following the rollout of a fuel relief scheme, which provides a fuel subsidy for eligible motorcycles, rickshaws and vehicles with engines of up to 800cc, in Karachi, Pakistan, September 16, 2026. [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-09-16T215240Z_1506421248_RC2IKNAE0RRX_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-SOUTHASIA-ENERGY-1791364869.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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