The Pakistani Jinnah-class warship is equipped with sensors, next-generation weapon systems, and the domestically developed SMASH supersonic missile system. The Pakistani SMASH missile will compete with India’s BrahMos supersonic missile, which is the fastest in the world.

HOMS: Weeping, Fairuz Shalish grasps the red earth at an unmarked grave in Syria that she believes may hold her son, one of tens of thousands of people who vanished under ousted president Bashar al-As

Pakistan on Friday called on Israel to withdraw from Lebanese and Syrian territories, including Golan Heights, and allow UN peacekeepers to operate without obstruction to ensure compliance with international agreements for advancing sustainable peace and stability in the Middle East.

The crackdown follows recent boat disasters off Greece and Morocco in which dozens of Pakistanis died. Is it enough?

In recent months, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has ramped up its terror attacks and threats towards Pakistan's all-powerful military, taking advantage of the country's political chaos to entrench its influence in the tribal borderlands.

Those who support the freeze of US aid programmes, worth around $70bn per year, say they are vastly bloated, with Washington carrying too much of the weight compared to other Western nations. And they argue the government sends far too much money abroad that would be better spent on Americans at home.

President Ahmed al-Shara vowed to be inclusive, but the way crucial decisions have been made has left some Syrians wary.

As people in Balochistan marked January 25 as "Baloch Genocide Day," youth in North-East Syria expressed solidarity, recognising the day as a painful reminder of the 2014 discovery of over 100 mutilated bodies in Tootak,

The Israeli government, emboldened by a pro-Israel administration in Washington, may feel confident enough to declare an indefinite presence in Syria. However, with the trauma of Hamas’s surprise attack on its southern border still fresh, Israel is determined to prevent any future security surprises.

Newly empowered and emboldened, the TTP dreams of following in the Afghan Taliban’s footsteps by carving out its own emirate – this time on Pakistani soil.

As a member of the Afghan military's Female Tactical Platoon, Farida Mohammadi served alongside U.S. Army soldiers seeking out the Taliban. Her job was to work with women and children,