The ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan is jeopardised following claims by Taliban officials that Pakistani artillery struck civilian areas, including a university, in Kunar, resulting in four deaths and numerous injuries.

This marks the 11th consecutive year of growth, pushing the global defence burden to 2.5% of GDP, its highest level since 2009.

Pakistan has emerged as the unlikely facilitator of US-Iran peace negotiations, and with the prospect of additional talks looming, the man at the center of those efforts is the country’s army chief.

Sipri data shows that India's neighbours such as China, the world’s second-largest military spender, increased its spending by 7.4% to $336 billion

How Pakistan's military chief Asim Munir became one of the few foreign figures trusted by both Trump and Iran's security establishment today.

Pakistan's powerful army chief completed a three-day visit to Tehran, the country's military said on Saturday, having met top Iranian leaders and negotiators as part of efforts to end the Middle East war.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir on Saturday, as part of a rapid tour that will take him from the Middle East to South Asia and Russia over the weekend.

Pakistan's political and military leadership was scrambling on Sunday to reignite ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran after President Donald Trump told envoys not to travel to Islamabad for negotiations this weekend,