Regional diplomacy
Pakistan, Iran & the US Mediation Track
Follow Pakistan's mediation between the US and Iran: Asim Munir's Tehran visits, DPM Dar's regional calls, the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, and the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
The reporting trail
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Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan's army chief Asim Munir arrives in Tehran for US-Iran mediation
Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on 22 May as Pakistan intensified its mediation between Washington and Tehran over the US-Iran war.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceShehbaz, Munir vow to crush terror in Quetta security visit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Quetta, ordering a dedicated security corridor for Balochistan's mineral belt.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan deploys 8,000 troops and JF-17 squadron to Saudi Arabia
Pakistan has sent about 8,000 troops, a squadron of JF-17 fighters, drones and a Chinese air-defence system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defence pact, Reuters reported.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceLady police constable killed in Turbat attack; husband and child wounded
Constable Shakeela was shot dead and her husband and child wounded when gunmen opened fire on them in Turbat, Balochistan, as she travelled to duty.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceNaqvi lands in Tehran as Pakistan pushes to revive stalled US-Iran talks
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi made an unannounced two-day visit to Tehran tied to Pakistan's effort to restart US-Iran negotiations after Washington rejected Iran's proposal.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan repatriates 11 nationals and 20 Iranians from seized vessels
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar said the 31 people taken from vessels seized by the United States on the high seas were flown home via Singapore and Bangkok on 15 May.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan says US-Iran peace process 'underway' at FO briefing
The Foreign Office rejected a report about an Iranian aircraft in Pakistan, said mediation between Washington and Tehran continued, and welcomed voices in India favouring dialogue.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan, Bangladesh sign agreement to combat drug trafficking
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Bangladesh's Salahuddin Ahmed signed an MoU in Dhaka to share intelligence and jointly target narcotics smuggling networks.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceTrump praises Pakistan's leadership and cites mediation efforts
US President Donald Trump called Pakistan's prime minister and field marshal 'outstanding personalities' and said 'Project Freedom' was halted after talks with Pakistani officials.
International — Region / International — RegionIranian sailors evacuated to Pakistan return home after US release
Twenty-two sailors from the seized Iranian container ship M/V Touska were evacuated to Pakistan as a US confidence-building measure, and most have now crossed back into Iran.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan hands Iran's latest proposal to US as Trump says he is 'not satisfied'
Pakistan conveyed Iran's latest proposal to Washington through its facilitative channel, as President Donald Trump said he was still not satisfied with the offer.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan conducts training launch of Fateh-II missile system: ISPR
Pakistan's Army Rocket Force Command successfully conducted a training launch of the indigenously developed Fateh-II missile system on 28 April 2026, the military said.