Pakistan has backed stronger action against Houthi attacks on maritime traffic, while also condemning militia activity aimed at Saudi Arabia and broader regional instability.
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A Tanzanian-flagged tanker has been seized by armed men off the Yemen coast, marking the latest in a string of maritime attacks indicating a surge in regional pirate activity

Iran is signalling a broader regional posture as attacks on shipping and plans for a restricted maritime zone deepen concern around the Strait of Hormuz.

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee has raised fresh concerns over recruitment practices at Karachi Port Trust, after audit officials told lawmakers that around 1,200 employees were appointed without due process in…
Yemen’s Houthis have escalated pressure on Red Sea shipping by warning that tankers could be attacked if they use Saudi Arabian ports, a move that adds a new layer of risk to already strained maritime routes in the…

The UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian and energy infrastructure as displacement and maritime risks grow.

Qatar's prime minister is heading to Tehran as Iran ties compensation, sanctions relief and maritime access to efforts to restart diplomacy with Washington.
Thai crew members are suing the owners of a cargo ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz, with the case drawing fresh attention to maritime risk in a key shipping corridor.

October 1, 2026: Italy has extended temporary controls at its air and maritime borders with Spain for another 15 days, citing continuing concerns linked to the migration situation in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Italian

More than 110 days after their tanker was hijacked off Somalia, ten Pakistani sailors remain in pirate captivity. Deputy PM Ishaq Dar has now ordered intensified diplomatic efforts to bring them home.

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah held a round of high-level talks in Islamabad on Wednesday, meeting with Pakistan's top military and civilian leadership as both countries looked to deepen…

Pakistan and Norway agreed to deepen cooperation on counterterrorism, legal migration, police training and mutual legal assistance during high-level talks.

Pakistan's role in U.S.-Iran diplomacy is giving Islamabad fresh strategic relevance while testing its ability to balance ties across a divided region.

A seminar in Karachi organized by the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs produced a blunt assessment of the US-Iran war's real lessons: that overwhelming military capability, on its own, has failed to deliver…
Maritime nuclear energy startup Bluecore Energy has raised $10 million in a pre-seed funding round to develop small modular reactors on floating barges for ports and local infrastructure.
Houthi forces launched missile attacks against Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as American military strikes on Iranian infrastructure entered their twelfth consecutive night of intense regional hostilities
Somali forces recover an oil tanker hijacked in April, carrying a Pakistani crew, as the families await news of casualties amid the rescue operation
Efforts are underway to repatriate the remains of three Pakistani sailors killed while recovering a hijacked tanker from Somali pirates earlier this week

Work on the Afghan section of the TAPI pipeline revives hopes for a Central Asian gas route to Pakistan, though costs and security remain decisive.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan's support for China's Global Development Initiative at a high-level meeting in New York.

Amid ongoing military conflict between the United States and Iran, which is inflicting significant pressure on commercial shipping and undermining hopes of a quick resolution, tensions have again escalated over the…

Iran and Oman are close to a shipping framework for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says the agreement alone will not fully reopen the waterway.

President Asif Ali Zardari has urged an integrated development plan for Keti Bunder Port, including road, power, water and local livelihood protections.
China's Arctic shipping route is turning the Northern Sea Route into a more visible part of Eurasian trade and strategic planning.