Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar expressed hope on Wednesday that the indefinitely extended ceasefire between the United States and Iran could be made permanent.
US President Donald Trump has indefinitely extended what was initially a two-week ceasefire between the two countries, brokered with the help of Pakistan’s mediation, but the conflict — and its widespread economic…
The United States is “not looking for a fight” over the Strait of Hormuz, and its ceasefire with Iran still holds, but any attack on commercial shipping will be met with a “devastating” response, the Pentagon chief said on Tuesday.
The warning from Pete Hegseth came on the second day of a US effort, dubbed ‘Project Freedom’, to facilitate the transit of commercial ships through the Strait of…
• US team heading to Islamabad today; Iran also ‘considering’ sending negotiators
• Trump extends ceasefire by a day, says further extension ‘highly unlikely’
• Pezeshkian criticises ‘bitter, contradictory’ messages from US; Iran speaker says engaged in talks but also ready for ‘necessary measures’
• PM Shehbaz, European Council president stress continuation of dialogue; Dar speaks to Iranian,…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday, reaffirming during the conversation that Pakistan would “remain fully committed to its honest and sincere efforts to advance regional peace and security”.
The conversation, which was detailed in a statement by the PM’s Office, took place after US President Donald Trump confirmed that American…
IRAN’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi welcomes Field Marshal Asim Munir upon his arrival at the airport in Tehran, days after the first round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad remained inconclusive.—AFP
• US blockade turns back several vessels as Trump claims peace within reach
• Iran threatens to disrupt Red Sea maritime route if ports remain under siege, says ceasefire ‘at risk’
• China supports…
Israel and Lebanon agreed to direct negotiations following talks in Washington on Tuesday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had hailed as a “historic opportunity” for peace.
The two countries have technically been at war for decades, and Tuesday’s talks have been vehemently opposed by Hezbollah, which announced that it had fired rockets at more than a dozen northern Israeli towns just as…
The US military said it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports on Monday, after talks between the warring sides in Pakistan failed to produce an agreement, with President Donald Trump blaming the Islamic republic’s refusal to abandon its nuclear ambitions.
Trump had announced on social media he would blockade the strategic Strait of Hormuz trading route that he has been demanding Tehran…
• Vows to support US, Iran in reaching a peaceful settlement
• PM, army chief review mediation efforts, arrangements for talks
• Israeli strikes in Lebanon threaten to derail negotiations
• Iran says it was ready to retaliate before Pakistan intervened
• Warns continued attacks could make talks ‘meaningless’
ISLAMABAD: Field Marshal Asim Munir calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz…
DUBAI: The World Bank has slashed its 2026 growth forecast for Middle East economies as a consequence of the US-Israel war against Iran, and warned of pervasive risks in a report published on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump late on Tuesday announced a two-week ceasefire in the conflict. Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran would stop counter-attacks and provide safe passage through the…
ISLAMABAD: Barrister Salman Safdar on Thursday met PTI founder Imran Khan at Adiala jail, a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed authorities to arrange the meeting.
However, the lawyer departed from the premises without sharing any details with the media.
Meanwhile, PTI information secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said that Imran had directed the party to postpone its public meeting…
ISLAMABAD: Barrister Salman Safdar on Thursday met PTI founder Imran Khan at Adiala jail, a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed authorities to arrange the meeting.
However, the lawyer departed from the premises without sharing any details with the media.
The IHC on Wednesday had allowed Safdar to discuss the proceedings of the Al Qadir case with Imran, in which he is representing…
Global oil prices have nosedived after President Donald Trump's announcement of a two-week ceasefire with Iran in a major reprieve for Britons.
The price of US-traded oil plunged by nearly 16.5 per cent to $93.80 per barrel in the aftermath of Mr Trump's statement on Tuesday night.
Meanwhile, the cost of benchmark Brent crude dipped by 15.9 per cent to $92.30 per barrel.
On his…