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
Page 12 of 17
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.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan cuts diesel by Rs135, petrol by Rs12 as global oil prices ease
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif cut high-speed diesel by Rs135 and petrol by Rs12 per litre in a televised address, taking diesel to Rs385 and petrol to Rs366 from midnight.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIranian delegation lands in Islamabad as Vance heads to US-Iran talks
Iran's delegation landed in Islamabad late on Friday led by speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as Vice President JD Vance flew in for talks beginning on Saturday.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceUS and Iran confirm Islamabad talks as Pakistan locks down capital
Washington and Tehran confirmed delegations for the Islamabad talks as Pakistan declared public holidays, sealed the capital's Red Zone and reserved a hotel for negotiators.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePSX surges 14,000 points to all-time high after US-Iran ceasefire lifts Gulf markets
The KSE-100 closed 14,137.55 points higher at 165,811 on 8 April 2026, its biggest single-day gain ever, after the Pakistan-brokered US-Iran ceasefire.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan's mediation lands a two-week US-Iran ceasefire as Trump floats a 12-hour ultimatum
On 7 April 2026 Pakistan held the line as the sole channel for the US-Iran ceasefire framework, with Trump's 12-hour ultimatum and Tehran's 10-point counter still on the table.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan condemns Iranian strikes on Saudi energy facilities after Jubail blaze
Pakistan's Foreign Office condemned Iranian missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region energy facilities on 7 April 2026 and reaffirmed support for Riyadh.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan brokers 'Islamabad Accord' ceasefire plan for US-Iran war, Tehran rejects US terms
Pakistan on 6 April 2026 transmitted a two-phase ceasefire framework to the US and Iran; Iran replied with a 10-clause counter-proposal while Trump held his Tuesday ultimatum.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePM Shehbaz cuts petrol levy by Rs80, price falls to Rs378 after record hike
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif cut the petroleum levy on petrol by Rs80 per litre, bringing the pump price down to Rs378, a day after a 42.7 per cent hike in a global oil shock.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan rolls out free public transport and fuel subsidies after petrol, diesel price shock
Islamabad and Punjab make state-run buses free for 30 days and announce targeted subsidies after fuel prices jumped sharply on the Iran war.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePSX plunges 3,500 points as Trump's Iran threat spooks investors
The KSE-100 fell 2.25 per cent to 152,011 points on 2 April 2026 after Donald Trump vowed to keep fighting in Iran, sending oil higher and dashing hopes of a quick end to the war.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan and Afghanistan resume dialogue in Urumqi under Chinese mediation
Officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan and China met on 1 April 2026 in Urumqi under the trilateral mechanism, marking the first formal contact since Operation Ghazab lil-Haq began.