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 to lead Makkah defence alliance secretariat for three years
The Foreign Office said on 31 August 2026 that Pakistan will provide the first secretary general of the Makkah Defence Alliance, whose secretariat will be based in Saudi Arabia.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceDar calls India's Indus Waters Treaty suspension an 'act of war'
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on 28 August 2026 that Pakistan treats India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty as an act of war and urged restored water data-sharing.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan steps up US-Iran mediation, rejects 'US envoy' claim
Pakistan's Foreign Office said on 27 August 2026 it is pushing diplomatic channels to ease US-Iran tensions and denied that Field Marshal Asim Munir went to Tehran as a US envoy.
International — World / International — WorldUS unveils sweeping new sanctions on Iran, targeting 60 entities
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said new sectoral sanctions target five Iranian sectors and 60 entities, individuals and vessels, as Pakistan pressed mediation.
Pakistan / International — RegionPakistan's CDF Munir to visit Tehran as US-Iran mediation continues
Iran's foreign ministry said Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, will lead a delegation to Tehran on Monday to support regional peace efforts.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceParliament passes Defence Forces Act 2026 as opposition walks out
Pakistan's National Assembly and Senate approved the Defence Forces Act 2026 and National Command Authority changes on 20 August after opposition lawmakers boycotted the vote.
International — Region / International — RegionIran downplays Makkah defence pact as Dar briefs Araghchi
Iran said on 11 August 2026 that the Pakistan-Saudi-Türkiye Makkah defence pact was not directed at Tehran, as Ishaq Dar briefed his Iranian counterpart.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan and Iran agree to keep border crossings open round the clock
Pakistan and Iran agreed on 5 August 2026 to keep their border crossings open 24 hours a day, ease customs and expand trade toward a $10 billion target.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan invites Iranian negotiators to Islamabad as mediation stalls
Pakistan said Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar invited his Iranian counterpart and the National Assembly speaker invited Tehran's chief negotiator, as US-Iran talks remained stalled.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePPP demands Naqvi's resignation over new provinces remarks
The PPP's Sindh chapter demanded Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi resign over his call for new provinces, while MQM-P renewed its demand for a referendum on the issue.
International — Region / International — RegionPakistan backs Saudi strikes in Iraq and confirms India invite to SCO summit
Pakistan's Foreign Office endorsed Saudi Arabia's right to self-defence after strikes in Iraq and said India would be invited to the SCO summit Islamabad hosts next year.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceUS congressmen meet CDF Munir at GHQ on defence, trade ties
Two US House members met Field Marshal Asim Munir in Rawalpindi, discussing regional security, defence cooperation and expanded economic and trade engagement.