Foreign Affairs Correspondent
Nida Hashmi
Stories by Nida Hashmi
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International — World / International — WorldIslamabad talks end without a deal as US and Iran trade blame
US Vice President JD Vance left Islamabad on 12 April 2026 after 21 hours of talks with Iran ended without an agreement, as Pakistan urged both sides to keep the ceasefire.
International — World / International — WorldUS and Iran open first direct talks in decades in Islamabad
Led by JD Vance and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, US and Iranian delegations began face-to-face negotiations in Islamabad on 11 April 2026.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia under defence pact
Pakistan Air Force fighter and support aircraft arrived at King Abdulaziz Air Base on 11 April 2026, the first deployment under a 2025 mutual defence pact.
International — World / International — WorldPakistan joins UNSC members in denouncing Israeli settlements
Pakistan read a joint Security Council statement with seven other members opposing annexation and settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan tells UN India is 'weaponising' water via Indus Treaty abeyance
At a UN World Water Day event, Pakistan's mission rejected India's treaty remarks and accused New Delhi of politicising the Indus Waters Treaty.
International — Region / International — RegionFamilies search for the missing as Kabul rehab strike toll reaches 408
Afghan authorities said a Pakistani air strike on a Kabul drug rehabilitation centre killed 408 people, as families searched for relatives and UN officials sought a probe.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan strikes Taliban sites in Kabul and Nangarhar as Afghanistan alleges hospital hit
Pakistan said its aircraft hit Taliban military sites in Kabul and Nangarhar on the night of 16 March, while Afghanistan alleged a drug treatment hospital was struck.
Pakistan / International — RegionPM Shehbaz Sharif flies to Saudi Arabia to press Pakistan's Iran-war diplomacy
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif flew to Saudi Arabia on 12 March 2026 for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as Pakistan cast itself as a 'bridge builder' in the Iran war.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan, Saudi Arabia weigh joint response to Iran strikes under defence pact
Field Marshal Asim Munir and Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman discussed measures to halt Iranian attacks on the Kingdom under their mutual defence agreement.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan condemns US-Israeli strikes on Iran as PIA halts Gulf flights
Pakistan's Foreign Office condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation against Gulf states on 28 February, as PIA suspended flights to the Gulf.
International — Region / International — RegionUK rolls out e-visas for Pakistani visitors, ending passport-sticker collection
British High Commission says Pakistani tourists, family visitors and business travellers can now use a digital e-visa, keeping their passports.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan asks World Bank and UN to act over Indus waters 'violations'
Pakistani experts urged the World Bank and UN to intervene, warning that reduced Chenab River flows threaten food security in Punjab and Azad Kashmir.