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World
Cairo may enter the widening Gulf conflict alongside Pakistan's Makkah pact partners. Sisi says Egyptian forces would defend Saudi territory, not attack Yemen.
4d ago
Sports
The AFC has published the schedule despite weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Qatar, Japan, Iran and South Korea learn their opening dates.
5d ago
World
Talks on an interim agreement have collapsed, Houthi missile debris has fallen in Makkah and Jeddah, and Gulf fuel prices are on edge. What it means for Pakistanis.
6d ago
United States
A memo from US intelligence chief Jay Clayton says Iranian plotting against Americans has reached advanced stages, and the State Department has updated travel advice for more than a dozen countries where millions of Pakistanis live and work.
24 Oct 2026
World
Saudi civil defence told residents in four western regions, including Makkah, to move to safety before the coalition said it shot down both missiles. Here is what Pakistanis in the kingdom and Umrah travellers should know.
24 Oct 2026
Markets
Oil rose nearly 3% on Thursday after reports of renewed strike plans and a US order for staff to leave Saudi Arabia.
22 Oct 2026
World
One killed at King Fahd airport and two at Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield, where a Pakistani was hurt. Riyadh's airport is still shut. What Pakistani workers and travellers need to check.
22 Oct 2026
Politics
A foreign affairs commission could debate the three-nation pact as early as Friday. Ankara says its part will be equipment, intelligence and weapons, not troops.
20 Oct 2026
World
Britain will fly defensive missions only, with a transport aircraft and advisers, after Riyadh's airport was hit 20 times this month.
20 Oct 2026
Lifestyle
Screens, QR codes and an interactive map at the Two Holy Mosques now tell pilgrims how busy the Mataf and the Mas'a are, so they can pick a quieter time for Umrah.
19 Oct 2026
World
The Saudi-led coalition said an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter came down near the Yemen border on Sunday. The Houthis had claimed on Saturday to have downed an Apache.
18 Oct 2026
World
The Interior Ministry's weekly figures show 6,547 iqama violations and 24 people arrested for sheltering or transporting violators, who face up to 15 years in jail.
18 Oct 2026
World
Egypt's parliament meets in an emergency session on Sunday to authorise support for Saudi defences if Riyadh asks. Sisi says it is about defence only. Why it matters to Pakistan, a party to the Mecca defence pact.
17 Oct 2026
Politics
At the 8th Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission, Dar also said all but one GCC member had agreed to a free trade deal with Pakistan.
14 Oct 2026
Lifestyle
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing set new hygiene standards for barbers. Pakistani barbers in the Kingdom offering home service will need a specific permit.
14 Oct 2026
World
The Houthis had threatened Riyadh airport, a refinery and an Aramco site in Dammam if Sanaa was hit. What it means for Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia and anyone flying there this week.
14 Oct 2026
