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 PM Shehbaz, Turkey's Erdogan push to revive Pak-Afghan ceasefire
In a Tuesday phone call, Erdogan told PM Shehbaz Turkiye will help re-establish the Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire and stand by Pakistan against terror attacks.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePSX crashes 16,089 points in record one-day fall as Iran war rattles markets
The KSE-100 closed 9.57% lower at 151,973 on 2 March after panic selling over US-Israel strikes on Iran forced a one-hour trading halt on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan presses US-Iran diplomacy as Dar confirms citizen killed in Abu Dhabi attack
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar told envoys in Islamabad on 2 March that Pakistan was making full diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the US-Iran war.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePIA halts Gulf flights as Pakistan evacuates citizens from Iran via Azerbaijan
Pakistan International Airlines suspended flights to the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait while the Foreign Office activated a crisis unit to bring citizens home.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan protests after Khamenei killing leave 12 dead, breach US Consulate in Karachi
Countrywide rallies after the Iranian supreme leader's assassination turn deadly; Interior Minister Naqvi appeals for peace as Section 144 is imposed across Punjab.
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.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceMilitants kill seven police officers in separate Kohat ambush and Bhakkar suicide bombing
Suspected militants attacked a police van on Kohat's Shakardara Road, killing six officers including a DSP, while a Bhakkar suicide bombing killed two more.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz lands in Doha on two-day Qatar visit, to meet Emir on Tuesday
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Doha late on 23 February 2026 for a two-day official visit at the invitation of the Emir, with energy and trade on the agenda.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz heads to Washington for Trump's Board of Peace as Gaza troop role stays unresolved
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif travelled to Washington for the first meeting of Donald Trump's Board of Peace, as Pakistan sought guarantees on any Gaza troop role.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceMultan Sultans sold for record Rs2.45bn ahead of PSL 11
The Pakistan Cricket Board sold the Multan Sultans franchise to Walee Technologies for a record Rs2.45 billion at an auction in Lahore on 9 February 2026, ahead of PSL 11.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan, Iran reaffirm commitment to expand trade at AlUla talks
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Iran's economy minister met on 8 February 2026 in AlUla and pledged to expand bilateral trade, remove bottlenecks and pursue new investment.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceThousands bury Islamabad mosque victims as Iran, Azerbaijan send condolences
Mass funerals were held in Islamabad on Saturday 7 February 2026 for victims of the imambargah suicide bombing, as Iran and Azerbaijan conveyed condolences to Pakistan.