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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.

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A view of the Islamabad–Peshawar M-1 motorway, showing multiple lanes of the carriageway under a clear skyPakistan / Politics & Governance

M-1 motorway to close from 11pm Wednesday as Islamabad braces for PTI march

Islamabad Traffic Police will close the Peshawar–Islamabad M-1 motorway from 11pm on 23 September as thousands of police deploy ahead of PTI's planned 27 September march.

A satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, with the Iranian coast and Qeshm Island in the north and the Musandam Peninsula in the southInternational — Region / International — Region

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days if US eases pressure and lifts blockade

A senior Iranian official said Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases military pressure and lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

The white facade of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Islamabad, with parked vehicles and landscaping in the foregroundPakistan / Politics & Governance

FIA busts fake apostille network linked to Foreign Office officials in Islamabad

FIA booked 22 people, including six Foreign Office officials, over an alleged fake apostille and attestation racket in Islamabad, as Deputy PM Ishaq Dar ordered an inquiry.

Interior of the United Nations General Assembly hall in New York, showing rows of seats and the green marble podiumInternational — Region / International — Region

Trump threatens to 'wipe out Iran' as Tehran warns of retaliation ahead of UN General Assembly

Trump threatened to 'wipe out Iran' or leave it to 'rot economically' unless it makes a deal, as Iran's military warned of retaliation ahead of the UN General Assembly.

Exterior view of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly building in PeshawarPakistan / Politics & Governance

Interior Minister Naqvi says federal government weighing Governor's Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Interior Minister Naqvi said the federal government is consulting the Law Ministry on options for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Governor's Rule, with the PM to decide.

A satellite image of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, showing the city's grid of streets and buildingsInternational — Region / International — Region

Houthis fire first ballistic missile at Riyadh since escalation as Iran warns US of renewed strikes

Saudi air defences intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile fired at Riyadh, the first strike on the capital since July, as Iran warned the US had decided to resume strikes.

The Parliament House of Pakistan in Islamabad, a large building with a distinctive sloping roof, seen in daylightPakistan / Politics & Governance

Government opens talks with opposition over PTI's September 27 protest

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met opposition leaders at his request to discuss PTI's September 27 protest, but they say only Imran Khan can postpone the march.

Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi in a dark suit at a meeting in London in 2024Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan plans fresh diplomatic push with another high-level delegation to Tehran

Pakistan is preparing to send another high-level delegation to Tehran in a fresh push to break the US-Iran stalemate and contain escalating Saudi-Houthi tensions, officials said.

Forecourt pumps at the Admor petrol station in KarachiPakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan widens fuel relief scheme, drops five-litre minimum and cuts petrol prices

Pakistan widened its fuel relief scheme on 19 September 2026, dropping the five-litre minimum, adding a Rs500 weekly token and covering 20-year-old vehicles, and cut petrol prices.

Wide view of the empty United Nations Security Council chamber in New YorkPakistan / Politics & Governance

UN Security Council ends Iran sanctions watchdog; Pakistan abstains in vetoed vote

Russia and China vetoed a US-backed resolution to renew the UN panel monitoring Iran sanctions, ending its mandate. Pakistan and Somalia abstained, with Islamabad urging diplomacy.

Police officers in uniform standing near the Supreme Court building in IslamabadPakistan / Politics & Governance

IHC bars road blockades in detailed verdict on PTI's 27 September march

Islamabad High Court's detailed verdict says no party may occupy the capital's roads, and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says forces will stop PTI's 27 September march.

The Indus River flowing past the Taunsa Barrage in Punjab under a sunset sky, with water spread across the barrage structure.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PCA says Indus Waters Treaty remains in force, restrains Ratle work

The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled unanimously on 31 August 2026 that the Indus Waters Treaty remains in force and barred concreting at India's Ratle plant above set levels.