Islamabad says its role is defensive, but Riyadh’s offensive in Yemen tests how long it can stay out of the fight.
![Fans open a choreographed sequence featuring Palestinian grandfather Khaled Nabhan, who is holding his granddaughter Rim, who had lost her life in the attacks on Gaza, in his arms and calling her "the soul of my soul" before a friendly match between Konyaspor and the Palestine National Football Team as part of Palestine Day events at Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium in Konya, Turkiye on September 30, 2026. [Evrim Aydın - Anadolu Agency]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-1790847631.jpg?resize=770%2C433&quality=80)
Mbappe suffers hyperextension of left knee against Turkiye but is expected to be fit to face Barcelona in El Clasico.
Fully abolishing the veto would require the unlikely agreement of all five permanent Security Council members.
Defence chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have been meeting in Riyadh to discuss support for Saudi Arabia.
Syrian Kurds are beginning to return to their homes in Afrin after years in exile, but have different experiences.
Kylian Mbappe scores the only goal of France’s win in Turkiye, but Real Madrid striker immediately forced off by injury.
Shehbaz Sharif speaks as Islamabad, Riyadh and Ankara army chiefs meet to discuss Mecca pact, closer military ties.
Pakistan PM, a signatory to the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia at UNGA 81.
Ankara agrees to gradually hand over a base in Sinjar.
Pakistani and Turkish military chiefs head to Riyadh for urgent talks, but both countries remain cautious on involvement
![Pakistan's Ishaq Dar (L), Saudi Arabia's Prince Faisal bin Farhan (C) and Turkiye's Hakan Fidan pose for a photo during a meeting in New York on the sidelines of UN General Assembly meeting. [Handout/Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HTB2EDnX0AAxR-I-1790322577.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)