The prime minister reiterated to the United States president that New Delhi had agreed to the ceasefire only on Islamabad’s request, said the foreign secretary.

Pakistan has boosted defense spending despite battling severe economic challenges. Pakistan and India recently witnessed a major flare-up in violence, the worst since the rivals' last open conflict in 1999,

Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir to meet Donald Trump in Washington amid US-Iran tensions, aiming to strengthen military ties

Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir declares Pakistan will never accept Indian hegemony in South Asia and terms India's suspension of the Indus Water Treaty as crossing a red line for the nation.

Pakistan is also developing new delivery systems and expanding its stockpile of nuclear material. In early 2025, an armed conflict broke out between India and Pakistan, raising the threat of a nuclear crisis.

Terrorist attacks and looming problems over India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty will keep relations tense.

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is expected to meet Pakistan's army chief for talks as the US considers supporting Israeli airstrikes on Iran - a partner of the government in Islamabad.

The UAE played a significant role in reducing tensions between Pakistan and India during the recent military conflict, said Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. The prime minister’s remarks were made during a meeting with Abdulla Nasser Lootah,