Pakistan

The country is particularly exposed to energy market mayhem and has urgently trimmed its fuel demands, as three emergency Saudi oil shipments help keep the lights on at home.

Public sentiment in Pakistan often mirrors wider reactions across the Muslim world, but its size, strategic location, and nuclear status amplify global consequences

Islamabad emerges as a key bridge in tricky conflicts from Iran to China

With 2026 unfolding amidst unprecedented global uncertainty, Pakistan's military has carved out a global role from the White House to the Levant

The flare-up is no isolated episode. Rather, it is the most dangerous chapter in a fraught, decades-long relationship that began during the Soviet-Afghan War in the 1980s.

For decades, Riyadh and Islamabad have been on the same page when it comes to defence and security, but their alliance has always been based on understandings. That is now evolving.

Tehran appreciates the rhetoric from Islamabad, but to succeed in its war with Israel, it needs tangible support and reliable allies, something Pakistan may find difficult to muster

After Pakistan's recent military tensions with India, Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir emerged as a powerful and stabilising force. Who is he?

The recent military flare-up begged questions on who would win in the event of a nuclear or conventional war. Here, Al Majalla compares their arsenals and respective journeys to become nuclear powers.

India-Pakistan tensions reached a fever pitch after a 22 April attack in Pahalgam, a town in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a disputed region divided by a de facto border called the Line of Control. The…