Pakistan

Jun- 2026 -

29 June

Pakistani Air Force's JF-17 Thunder (FC-1 Xiaolong or FC-1 Fierce Dragon) fighter jet performs during the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2018, in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 9 November 2018. JF-17 Thunder exhibited its dazzling aerial performance in front of the delegations of various air forces and aviation industries on the third day of Zhuhai Air Show in China. The breathtaking aerial display by the seasoned aerobatics pilot wing commander Zeeshan Baryar included some stunning maneuvers like the muscle climb, thunder turns, slow speed pass and inverted flight. An over fifteen minutes jaw dropping performance by Pride of The Nation, JF-17 Thunder, concluded with the trademark vertical rolls and disappearing in the blue skies of Zhuhai, leaving behind hundreds of spellbound spectators. The mesmerized audience applauded the Thundery performance as it landed back. (Photo by Shu ying / Imaginechina via AFP)

Pakistan Carries Out Deadly Airstrikes in Eastern Afghanistan

Pakistan carried out airstrikes overnight in eastern Afghanistan, Islamabad said, adding its operations had targeted militants as the Afghan government reported dozens of civilian casualties.

28 June

Air

Bea Castañeda

JF-17 Thunder: Inside Pakistan’s Multirole Fighter

The JF-17 Thunder wasn't built by a top-tier defense industry; it was built despite the absence of one. This guide breaks down how a Pakistan-China partnership produced a capable, combat-tested multirole fighter that has quietly reshaped expectations for emerging air forces.

14 June

Middle East

Hundreds of people demonstrate for a political change in Iran on June 16, 2009 in Frankfurt/Main, western Germany. Iran's bloody crackdown on post-election protesters raised an international outcry on June 16 over human rights abuses and demands that Tehran answer "serious questions" about the disputed poll.

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens Protest Peace Deal Outside Iran Foreign Ministry

Dozens protested Saturday outside a foreign ministry office in Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad, chanting slogans against top diplomat Abbas Araghchi after a televised interview in which he discussed signing a peace deal with the US.

10 June

Middle East

Pakistani troops patrol along the Afghanistan border at Big Ben post in Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan Carries Out Deadly Strikes on Afghanistan: Govt Officials

Pakistani strikes killed at least 12 people in Afghanistan near their border, Afghan government officials and local sources said Wednesday, the deadliest in weeks and following a period of relative calm.

9 June

Middle East

Photo shows Turkey’s Gazap thermobaric bomb.

Jodesz Gavilan

Pakistan Adds Turkish Gazap Thermobaric Weapon to F-16 Arsenal

Pakistan has added Turkey’s Gazap thermobaric weapon to its military inventory, expanding its air-delivered strike capability with a system designed for high-blast and wide-area effects.

May- 2026 -

25 May

Middle East

China's leader Xi Jinping met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing.

Staff Writer With AFP

China’s Xi Meets Pakistan PM Sharif as Iran War Mediation Drags On

China's leader Xi Jinping met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Monday as diplomatic efforts by several countries to formally end the Iran war drag on.

24 May

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens Killed in Blast Targeting Train in SW Pakistan: Official

At least 24 people were killed on Sunday in a blast targeting a train carrying military personnel in Pakistan's turbulent southwestern province of Balochistan, a senior official said.

24 May

Americas

A national flag is photographed on the ruins of a police station that is struck during US-Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on March 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

US, Iran Seek to Finalize ‘Largely Negotiated’ Deal to End War

The United States and Iran sought on Sunday to finalize an agreement to formally end the Middle East war after Donald Trump said a proposal that included opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz was "largely negotiated."

23 May

Middle East

A Shiite Muslim woman holds an Iranian flag as she shouts anti-US and anti-Israel slogans during a protest against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the outskirts of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on March 4, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Weighs Peace Proposal, Accuses US of ‘Excessive Demands’

Tehran accused the United States of "excessive demands," Iranian media said on Saturday, as US media reports raised the prospect that Washington was mulling new strikes and leaders of the Islamic Republic considered the latest peace proposal.

17 May

Middle East