ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy to avert full-scale war between the United States and Iran reached a “critical, sensitive stage” on Tuesday even as Tehran rejected a proposed ceasefire, Iranian missiles struck Saudi industrial targets and President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die” if Iran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his 8 pm Eastern time deadline.
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Pakistan says diplomacy “ongoing” on US-Iran war, silent on ceasefire framework
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Monday that diplomatic efforts to end the fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran remain “ongoing,” but it refused to confirm or deny reports that Islamabad has quietly assembled a detailed framework aimed at halting the conflict.
Pakistan brokers framework for immediate Iran-US ceasefire and reopening of Strait of Hormuz – reports
ISLAMABAD: A framework for ending hostilities between Iran and the United States, including an immediate ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, was conveyed overnight to both sides by Pakistani intermediaries, according to a source familiar with the discussions told Reuters.
Pakistan says forces repelled Afghan Taliban attack on border post, with 37 militants killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: Security forces foiled an overnight attempt by Afghan Taliban fighters and allied militants to storm a border outpost in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing 37 attackers and wounding more than 80 others, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday.
Pakistan-brokered ceasefire talks with Iran gain new life as Tehran pushes back against reports of refusal
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s foreign minister said on Saturday that Tehran had never turned down an offer to hold peace talks in Pakistan, directly challenging US media accounts that portrayed the latest round of regional mediation efforts as deadlocked.
Pakistan’s quiet mediation push falters after Iran refuses ceasefire talks with US in Islamabad – report
ISLAMABAD: Efforts by regional powers, including Pakistan, to broker a ceasefire between the United States and Iran have collapsed, with Tehran formally rejecting planned direct talks in Islamabad and branding American demands unacceptable, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Pakistan raises petrol to record Rs458.40 a liter, diesel to Rs520.35
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan sharply increased petrol and high-speed diesel prices on Thursday, reflecting record global oil costs triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, while introducing targeted subsidies to cushion the impact on two-wheelers, small farmers and key transport sectors.
Defence Minister Asif warns India of ‘drastic consequences’ for nuclear miscalculation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned his Indian counterpart on Thursday that any armed conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations would be “inconceivable” and carry “drastic consequences,” delivering a pointed rebuke amid rising tensions over the anniversary of last year’s attack in Indian occupied Kashmir.
Vance pursues ceasefire through Pakistan as Trump claims Iran conflict nearing end but threatens ‘stone ages’ strikes
ISLAMABAD: US Vice President J.D. Vance held discussions with Pakistani intermediaries about the Iran conflict as recently as Tuesday, officials said, a sign of the administration’s parallel pursuit of diplomacy even as military operations intensify.
Trilateral meeting in China seeks to ease Pakistan-Afghanistan standoff
ISLAMABAD: Senior officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan and China convened in Urumqi on Wednesday for the first high-level trilateral meeting in months, an effort to ease escalating border tensions that have all but frozen diplomatic contacts between Islamabad and Kabul since Pakistan launched a military operation into Afghan territory six weeks ago.