The MEA said there have been several cases involving Indian citizens lured to travel to Iran on false promises of employment and kidnapped by criminal gangs.

The nature of the threat was not disclosed by the authorities, who said that they are conducting detailed checks before the aircraft is cleared to resume its journey

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a “Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement,” sparking debate over Riyadh’s potential access to Pakistan’s nuclear shield. While Islamabad initially said nuclear weapons were “not on the radar,” Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif later told Geo TV that Pakistan’s capabilities “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia under the pact. The deal, seen as a response to rising Gulf insecurity after Israeli strikes in Qatar, revives long-standing speculation about Saudi funding of Pakistan’s nuclear programme.