Special interview

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif speaks with Arab News Pakistan in Islamabad, Pakistan, on June 17, 2025. (AN photo) video

Pakistan has had no new military cooperation with Iran since Israeli strikes began, defense minister Asif tells Arab News

  • Khawaja Asif says Pakistan is mobilizing China and Muslim countries to press for calm before Israel-Iran conflict engulfs entire region
  • Says Pakistan Army on high alert and nuclear security robust, warns Israeli government “will think many times before taking on Pakistan”
By Mehreen Zahra-Malik ·