Pakistan faces a crowded 2026 security agenda, from the Afghanistan border and TTP violence to Middle East instability and new defence ties.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for an SCO that delivers practical results on security, technology, water, disaster response and regional cooperation.

Military incidents involving Iran, the United States and Gulf states have renewed concern over regional security and the Strait of Hormuz.
Syria?s foreign minister is due to visit Pakistan, giving Islamabad another diplomatic opening as regional security, reconstruction and Middle East tensions remain under discussion.
WASHINGTON: Pakistan on Wednesday informed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that multiple terrorist groups continued to operate from safe havens inside Afghanistan, posing a growing threat to regional security. Speaking at a UNSC
Pakistan’s deputy prime minister used the Asean Regional Forum in Manila to flag regional flashpoints, including Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty, as threats to stability.
Pakistan's deputy prime minister used a major regional security forum to deliver a pointed message about the source of instability he believes continues to threaten the entire region. H2: What Dar Told The SCO Speaking

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement has brought Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye closer on security and cooperation.

Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has arrived in Tehran with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, placing Islamabad's regional peace diplomacy back at the centre of a tense Iran

WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistan on Tuesday held the fourth counterterrorism dialogue in Washington, reaffirming their commitment to combating terrorist groups and strengthening security cooperation at a time when regional tension
Erdogan says Egypt could be considered for a wider Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact, raising the stakes for regional security coordination.

WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistan on Tuesday held the fourth counter-terrorism dialogue in Washington, reaffirming their commitment to combating terrorist groups and strengthening security cooperation at a time when regional tensio
A terrorist attack on a joint police checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank district killed 15 people, including 14 security personnel, according to the military's media wing.

Pakistan and Turkiye are moving beyond traditional friendship in 2026, with defence cooperation, trade goals and regional diplomacy giving the relationship a sharper strategic shape.

Pakistan's military says security forces killed 21 militants in operations across North Waziristan, Kohat and Dera Ismail Khan between September 3 and 5.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has invited Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to attend the upcoming Regional 4 foreign ministers' meeting in Istanbul, bringing Pakistan, Turkiye
Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement as regional security concerns push the three countries toward closer coordination.

Iran says diplomacy with Washington can return if pressure gives way to trust and respect, while Qatar continues mediation around regional security and Hormuz shipping.

Security forces reported killing 11 militants in intelligence-based operations in Bannu, South Waziristan and Khuzdar, according to Radio Pakistan.

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir discussed the enhancement of bilateral defence and security cooperation with Somalia in a meeting with the country’s defence minister, the military’s media w
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday on the sidelines of a regional gathering led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as tensions in the Middle East and the

The Makkah Defence Pact gives Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye a new collective-security framework, but its real test will be implementation.

PM Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed Donald Trump's support for the Makkah Defence Agreement, framing it as a step toward regional stability.

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is set to lead a Pakistani delegation to Tehran as Islamabad supports dialogue, bilateral cooperation and regional de-escalation.