India Opposes WTO Investment Pact

By BPN News Desk March 29, 2026

National Politics

India has opposed the proposed Investment Facilitation for Development agreement from being brought into the World Trade Organization framework, with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal saying New Delhi stood alone on the issue at the WTO ministerial meeting. India’s position is that

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Hiding Behind Saudi After US and China: Pakistan’s Fear of India

By BPN News Desk September 20, 2025

Pakistan has perfected the art of hiding in plain sight. When pressure mounts, it rushes to the nearest powerful capital, sells a narrative of victimhood, and rents a new security blanket. The latest blanket is stamped Riyadh. A formal defence pact with Saudi Arabia promises mutual response in case of aggression. On paper it looks […]

International

Pakistan Says Nuclear Shield May Extend to Saudi Arabia

By BPN News Desk September 20, 2025

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif has said that the country’s nuclear capabilities “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia under a newly signed Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement. He explained this could happen if needed, under terms of the pact. What the Pact Covers The defense agreement, signed on September 17, 2025, declares that any […]

International

Pakistan Opens Doors for More in Saudi Defence Pact

By BPN News Desk September 19, 2025

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defence agreement under which any aggression against one country will be treated as aggression against both. The deal was signed by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. Veiled Message for India Soon after the pact, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja […]