Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have signed a landmark joint defence agreement committing the three countries to strengthen collective security and treat an armed attack against any one of them as an attack against all three.
Riyadh Air has announced the expansion of its network in Asia with the launch of new flights connecting Riyadh with Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan, and Manila in the Philippines.
Riyadh Air is expanding its Asian network with new services to Islamabad, Lahore and Manila, with ticket sales now open for the three destinations. The airline will launch flights to Islamabad on August 14, Lahore on August 18 and Manila on September 9, 2026.
Aleph Hospitality, an independent hotel management company in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a hotel management agreement with Serene Tower to operate the upcoming Crowne Plaza Multan in Pakistan, further expanding its presence in emerging travel markets.
The International Energy Forum (IEF) has welcomed Pakistan as its newest Member Country, strengthening global cooperation on energy dialogue among producers, consumers and transit nations.
Two liquefied natural gas tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday ( May 25) heading to route to Pakistan and China, while a supertanker carrying Iraqi crude for China departed the Gulf on Saturday after being stranded for nearly three months, according to shipping data cited by Reuters.
Pakistan has conveyed to the United States a revised Iranian proposal aimed at ending the Middle East conflict, a Pakistani source told Reuters on Monday, after US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s earlier plan as unacceptable.
Countries striking side deals with Iran to secure oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are raising fresh concerns among Gulf exporters, as the lack of progress in US-Iran peace talks fuels fears that Tehran could entrench its new control over one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.
Iran has formally presented to Pakistani mediators its response to the latest US proposal aimed at ending the war, a source familiar with the matter confirmed on Sunday.
Iran has delivered its latest proposal for negotiations to end the war with US to Pakistan, a mediator, said IRNA news agency.
