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As Munir's military takes on Gulf role, Pakistan's parliament is not involved

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud meets Pakistan's Chief of the Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 25, 2026. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

Yemen’s Houthis claim striking Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites

Smoke rising from the site of the Saudi Aramco refinery after reported Houthi attacks, in this handout satellite image taken on Oct 3.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 6, 2026

A view of the Medical Assistance and Rescue Centre, an infectious diseases hospital, in the town of Shelekhov in the Irkutsk region, Russia, Oct 5, 2026.

Turkey, Pakistan agree on rapid troops deployment in Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, seen during the Mecca defence pact meeting between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in Riyadh, on Oct 5, 2026.

Pakistan drop Agha as T20 captain, hand Farhan role for Sri Lanka series

Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Cricket - Men Finals - Gold Medal Match - Pakistan v India - Korogi Athletic Park, Nisshin, Japan - October 3, 2026 Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan in action REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Flydubai flight’s startling turn has deeper meanings for West Asian region

Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum meets Indian captain Smit Machchhar who was stabbed by a colleague aboard a plane.

Thousands of Imran Khan supporters start march to Pakistani capital, party says

Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), gather during a protest march demanding his release and calling for the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law across the country, in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, October 4, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Turkey says Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on October 5

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is received by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ahead of the expected signing of a defence deal between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

India, Pakistan summon top diplomats over border incident

India beat Pakistan in Asian Games final to complete cricket double

The Twenty20 world champions piled up 211-6, the highest total of the Aichi-Nagoya Games.

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