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 & GovernanceCanada's foreign minister makes first Pakistan visit in 20 years
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand met Pakistani leaders in Islamabad, backing Pakistan's US-Iran diplomacy and announcing over $47 million in aid and security initiatives.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSecurity forces foil suicide bombing plot in South Waziristan
Officials said an explosives-laden vehicle was destroyed in Wana before it could be used, and that one militant was killed and five others injured in the operation.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan says US-Iran mediation still viable as truce frays
Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi urged the United States and Iran to end the violence and resume technical talks, saying the Islamabad MoU remains the template for peace.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceKSE-100 plunges 6,408 points as Hormuz blockade rattles markets
Pakistan's benchmark index fell 3.56% to 173,518.81 on 14 July 2026 as the US reinstated a naval blockade of Iran and floated a toll on Strait of Hormuz cargo.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan's Dar urges restraint as US-Iran truce frays
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar urged de-escalation in calls with Iranian and Saudi officials as renewed US-Iran strikes threatened the Islamabad MoU.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan urges US, Iran restraint as Trump calls ceasefire over
Pakistan's Foreign Office urged Washington and Tehran to exercise restraint and uphold the Islamabad MoU after overnight strikes and Trump's remark that the ceasefire is over.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceCorps Commanders vow to secure Pakistan's Indus water share
The 276th Corps Commanders' Conference said Pakistan would take all measures needed to ensure its rightful share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIslamabad police arrest suspect over fatal shooting of PAF officer
Islamabad's police chief said a suspect was arrested within nine hours of the fatal shooting of Pakistan Air Force Group Captain Asim Tariq on 9th Avenue on 5 July 2026.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceLahore police defend probe into attack on two foreign women
Lahore police said eight people were arrested over the alleged abduction and assault of two foreign women and that a suspect linked to a senior minister would be treated equally.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz to attend Khamenei funeral in Iran and hold talks in Turkey
The Foreign Office said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Iran and Türkiye from 3 to 5 July, attending Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral and meeting Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan opens first international seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty
Pakistan hosted its first international seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty in Islamabad, with Ishaq Dar warning that denying Pakistan its water would threaten regional peace.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan weighs cheaper oil and gas imports from Iran, says minister
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said Pakistan is considering discounted Iranian crude and gas after US sanctions eased, with potential savings of $170-340 million.