Is Pakistan Trading India Deterrence for the Gulf? Plus Pro
Pakistan moves to patrol the Strait of Hormuz. Is Islamabad finally charging a "security premium" for the Gulf, or is it trading away its deterrence...
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Pakistan Brokers Iran Ceasefire — and Looks West Plus Pro
Pakistan brokered a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran on 8 April 2026, with US-Iran talks set to begin in Islamabad on 10...
Why the GCC Called Kyiv Before Islamabad Plus Pro
Iranian Shahed-type loitering munitions began striking Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) targets in March 2026. The first call for counter-drone help went to Kyiv, not Islamabad....
Could Pakistan Emulate Iran’s Ballistic Missile Strategy? Plus Pro
Iran’s ongoing war with the United States and Israel has put its ballistic missile (BM)-centric defence posture in the spotlight, testing its depth and its...
Pakistan’s Saudi Defence Pact Faces Its First Wartime Test Plus Pro
Pakistan's Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia — signed in September 2025 on the principle that aggression against one is aggression against both —...
Pakistan Expands Air Campaign Under Operation Ghazab Lil Haq
Pakistan has escalated its military response against the Afghan Taliban through Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, conducting airstrikes across Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia, and Paktika. UNAMA reports...
The Iran War Tests ‘Look West’ – and May Prove It Right Plus Pro
–– The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has put the Gulf states under direct military attack for the first time in a generation. For Pakistan, the...
How GIDS Aims to Win in Saudi Arabia’s Defence Market Plus Pro
Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) came to the 2026 World Defense Show (WDS) in Riyadh with a clear message: Pakistan provides a mature munitions...
Pakistan and Qatar Reaffirm Defence Cooperation in Doha Plus Pro
PM Shehbaz's third Qatar visit in five months reaffirms defence ties, as Doha's PATS-2026 gold medal and mediation role deepen a multi-dimensional partnership.
Inside Pakistan’s Pivot From Kit Assembly to Defence Design Plus Pro
From assembling kits to owning the IP: Pakistan’s defense industry is ditching foreign OEMs to design its own stealth drones and missiles. Here’s why it...