Middle East
Seven killed as gunmen attack funeral at church in southern Jordan
Gunmen killed seven and wounded 34 at a funeral in a Greek Orthodox church in Karak; King Abdullah vowed harsh retaliation and Pakistan condemned the attack.
Foreign Office
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Key developments
- Seven killed as gunmen attack funeral at church in southern JordanGunmen killed seven people and wounded 34 at a Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud, in Karak governorate, southern Jordan, during a funeral on Friday.
- R4 and European ministers agree to keep meeting after Istanbul talksThe Foreign Office said Ishaq Dar took part in the first meeting between the R4 (Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey) and France, Germany, Italy and Britain, and that 'all ministers agreed for continued engagement in this format'.
- Dar in Istanbul for first R4 and E3 foreign ministers' meetingDeputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Istanbul on Friday for a meeting of the R4 bloc (Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey) followed by the first R4+E3 meeting.
- Pakistan and EU agree to work together on counterterrorism at UN forumsPakistan and the EU held the 10th round of their counterterrorism dialogue in Islamabad on Thursday.
- Dar urges dialogue with Iran as Tehran keeps Hormuz offer openDeputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a call that continued dialogue and diplomacy were important, the Foreign Office said.
Islamabad
R4 and European ministers agree to keep meeting after Istanbul talks
Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey agreed with European foreign ministers to keep meeting, and the R4 condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Islamabad
Dar in Istanbul for first R4 and E3 foreign ministers' meeting
Ishaq Dar flew to Istanbul for the first meeting of Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey with Britain, France and Germany on Iran, Yemen and Hormuz.
Islamabad
Pakistan and EU agree to work together on counterterrorism at UN forums
Pakistan and the EU agreed at their 10th counterterrorism dialogue to cooperate at the UN, and voiced shared concern over the security situation in Afghanistan.
Islamabad
Dar urges dialogue with Iran as Tehran keeps Hormuz offer open
Ishaq Dar told Iran's foreign minister dialogue and diplomacy are vital, as Tehran said its seven-day Hormuz proposal stands and Vance admitted US failures.
Middle East
Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport kills 12, wounds over 300
A Houthi missile killed 12 and wounded 309 at Riyadh's airport, the worst attack on Saudi Arabia in a decade; Pakistan called it a heinous act of terrorism.
Islamabad
Bahrain FM due in Islamabad for talks on trade and security
Bahrain FM Abdullatif Al Zayani is visiting Pakistan on October 7 and 8 to co-chair the third Joint Ministerial Commission session with Ishaq Dar.
Punjab
Two Kasur villagers killed by Indian border fire laid to rest
Funeral prayers were held in Kasur for two Pakistani civilians killed by India's BSF near the border. Pakistan summoned India's envoy and rejected 'infiltrator' claims.
Sindh
Injured MT Honour sailors and remains of three crew head home
Four Pakistani sailors injured in the MT Honour 25 rescue and the remains of three crewmates killed by Somali pirates are due in Karachi on Sunday evening.
Asia
Islamabad to host first SCO coordinators' meeting of Pakistan's chairmanship as 2027 summit plans take shape
SCO national coordinators meet in Islamabad from September 28 to 30 to plan the programme of Pakistan's chairmanship, ahead of the heads of state summit in August 2027.