By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan indefinitely sealed its border with Iran across Balochistan’s Turbat, Panjgur, and Gwadar districts Sunday, reacting to the spiraling Israel-Iran conflict
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Pakistan raises fuel prices as Middle East conflict roils oil markets
ISLAMABAD: The government increased fuel prices sharply on late Sunday, with petrol climbing by Rs4.80 per liter and diesel by Rs7.95 per liter, effective immediately.
India’s bid to downgrade Pakistan at FATF fails, Islamabad retains reporting status
ISLAMABAD: India’s latest attempt to tarnish Pakistan’s financial reputation has fallen flat, as the global money laundering watchdog chose to keep Islamabad under a reporting mechanism rather than relegating it to a more punitive status, despite New Delhi’s concerted push, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday.
Pakistan backs Iran as Israel conflict escalates, warns of regional fallout
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged solidarity with Iran on Saturday as Tehran traded missile strikes with Israel, intensifying a conflict that risks destabilising the Middle East.
Middle East tensions delay Pakistan UN visit, US tariffs talks
ISLAMABAD: Escalating conflict in the Middle East has forced the postponement of two significant Pakistani visits to the United States, disrupting diplomatic and economic plans, Dawn newspaper reported on Sunday.
Trump renews call for US mediation in India-Pakistan Kashmir dispute
ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump has reiterated his offer to mediate the longstanding Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, following a recent escalation of tensions that saw both nuclear-armed neighbors engage in military actions before agreeing to a US-brokered ceasefire.
Flags of Israel and Iran, as conflict between countries.
Pakistan condemns Israeli strikes on Iran, issues travel advisory
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday issued a sharp rebuke of Israel’s military strikes on Iran, labeling them “unjustified and illegitimate” and a breach of international law and a peril to regional stability, as the Middle East braced for further escalation following Israel’s assault on Iranian nuclear and military targets.
US Centcom chief praises Pakistan as ‘phenomenal partner’ in counter-terrorism efforts
ISLAMABAD: Army General Michael Kurilla, commander of US Central Command (Centcom), called Pakistan a “phenomenal partner” in counter-terrorism efforts, citing the country’s role in combating groups like the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) amid persistent violence in Balochistan province.
US State Department hopeful on Trump’s Kashmir role
ISLAMABAD: The US State Department signaled optimism on Tuesday that President Donald Trump could help resolve the decades-old Kashmir dispute, a proposal Pakistan embraced but India swiftly rejected.
Pakistan urges global action to ease tensions with India as delegation lands in London
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has appealed to global powers for “intervention” to address its deepening rift with arch-rival India, a plea delivered Sunday by a high-level diplomatic delegation after touching down in London to drum up international support.