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What is Pakistan military's strength and capability?

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers from the Pakistani Northern Light Infantry regiment march during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Saiyna Bashir/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soldiers from the Pakistani Northern Light Infantry regiment march during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 23, 2022. REUTERS/Saiyna Bashir/File Photo

Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defence pact, sources say

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee/File Photo

UN urges probe into reports of deadly unrest in Pakistani-administered Kashmir

A view of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-administered Kashmir, Pakistan, on July 15.
A view of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-administered Kashmir, Pakistan, on July 15.

Pakistan worries about being drawn into US-Iran conflict after Houthis attack Saudi Arabia

A Houthi follower looks on, during a pro-Iran demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen, in April 2026.
A Houthi follower looks on, during a pro-Iran demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen, in April 2026.

Nine killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir clashes

FILE PHOTO: People chant slogans as they walk during a protest and shutter-down strike called by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), an alliance of civil society groups, in Neelum Valley, Pakistani Kashmir, June 21, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Naseer ud Din/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People chant slogans as they walk during a protest and shutter-down strike called by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), an alliance of civil society groups, in Neelum Valley, Pakistani Kashmir, June 21, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Naseer ud Din/File Photo

Britain to close loophole blocking deportation of grooming gang ringleader

Pakistani rescuers find wreckage of lost cargo plane; search on for missing crew

The wreckage of the K2 Airways Cargo Boeing 737, after it was recovered during a search and rescue operation in the Arabian Sea, off Ormara town, on July 8.
The wreckage of the K2 Airways Cargo Boeing 737, after it was recovered during a search and rescue operation in the Arabian Sea, off Ormara town, on July 8.

Pakistani rescuers scour waters for Boeing 737 cargo plane missing off Karachi coast

K2 Airways, the plane’s operator, said the crew comprised two pilots, two engineers and one support staffer.
K2 Airways, the plane’s operator, said the crew comprised two pilots, two engineers and one support staffer.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 8, 2026

FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows a group of small boats near the Strait of Hormuz, July 6,2026. EUROPEAN UNION/COPERNICUS SENTINEL-2/Handout via REUTERS    THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.  MANDATORY CREDIT
Verification Lines: 
Identity of the vessels could not be verified.
However, Reuters previously reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) used fast small boats to seize ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The vessels are approximately 20 kilometers off the coast of Iran./File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows a group of small boats near the Strait of Hormuz, July 6,2026. EUROPEAN UNION/COPERNICUS SENTINEL-2/Handout via REUTERS    THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.  MANDATORY CREDIT
Verification Lines: 
Identity of the vessels could not be verified.
However, Reuters previously reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) used fast small boats to seize ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The vessels are approximately 20 kilometers off the coast of Iran./File Photo

Pakistan-registered cargo plane missing off Karachi coast after navigation problem

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