South Speaks with Saqib
Makkah pact signals ‘new regional order’: Ex-US official who resigned over Gaza
Former US State Department official Annelle Sheline says the Makkah pact reflects declining Gulf confidence in Washington’s security role.
CDF is reliable partner for all sides: Analyst on Munir's Tehran visit
Analyst says CDF Asim Munir's Tehran visit highlights Pakistan's role as Islamabad pursues dialogue between Washington and Tehran.
7 DAYS AGO
Pakistan-Türkiye defense cooperation would increase strategic autonomy of both: Researcher
Turkish researcher Gloria Shkurti Özdemir says Islamabad and Ankara can expand technology sharing, joint production and defense industrial cooperation, drawing on Türkiye’s experience in developing domestic capabilities after relying on foreign suppliers.
August 20, 2026
‘No credentials whatsoever’: Pakistan’s UN envoy on India’s bid for permanent UNSC seat
In an exclusive interview with Pakistan TV Digital, Pakistan’s UN envoy says its neighbor has no credentials for a permanent Security Council seat.
August 17, 2026
Pakistan has ‘historic opportunity’ to end polio: WHO
WHO Representative in Pakistan Dr. Luo Dapeng says the next six months will be critical for interrupting poliovirus transmission, stressing vaccination, surveillance and community engagement.
August 13, 2026
S&P director says political stability drove Pakistan's latest rating upgrade
The upgrade comes as Pakistan continues implementing reforms under its International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, with the government focusing on fiscal consolidation, stronger revenue collection and improvements in its external position.
August 12, 2026
UN letter names me, India is behind the threats: Canadian Sikh activist
Speaking on Pakistan TV Digital's South Speaks with Saqib, head of the Sikh Federation (Canada) says he has received four police warnings of imminent assassination since 2022, with most coinciding with his appearances before United Nations bodies in Geneva.
August 6, 2026
Pakistanis being unfairly targeted, Shabana Mehmood appeasing far right: Activist
Shabir Ahmed was jailed in 2012 for 22 years for multiple child sexual offences including rape when he was the ringleader of a gang of similarly predatory men targeting girls in Rochdale, northern England. UK’s Interior minister Shabana Mahmood has announced plans to change UK law to allow a convicted pedophile to be deported following his release from prison.
August 5, 2026
TTP expanding into a transnational group, world needs to take note: Analyst
August 4, 2026
TTP stronger, benefits from safe havens in Afghanistan: Former state department officer
Speaking on Pakistan TV Digital's South Speaks with Saqib, Stimson Center South Asia Program Director Elizabeth Threlkeld, a former Foreign Service Officer who served in Peshawar, says the group has consolidated under new leadership.
August 3, 2026