ISLAMABAD: Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation on Tuesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and offered his country’s “unflinching solidarity” with the kingdom after Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones at its Eastern Province, striking near a sprawling petrochemical complex in the industrial city of Jubail.
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Pakistan mediation in US-Iran crisis teeters as Tehran demands permanent peace and Trump sets 8 pm deadline for ‘hell’
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.
PTI plans Rawalpindi rally on anniversary of Imran Khan’s ouster, vows court action if permission denied
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party announced on Monday that it would hold a major rally in Rawalpindi on April 9, the anniversary of the no-confidence vote that removed its founder, Imran Khan, as prime minister in 2022.
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.
PM Sharif voices concern after Pakistanis hurt in UAE port debris strike amid Iran conflict
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday voiced deep concern over an incident at the Khor Fakkan port in the United Arab Emirates, where falling debris from a missile intercepted by Emirati air defences sparked a fire and injured three Pakistani nationals.
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.
Asif says India plotting false-flag operation to blame Pakistan ahead of 2025 Kashmir attack anniversary
SIALKOT: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif accused India on Saturday of preparing a “false-flag operation” designed to blame Islamabad for terrorism, warning that any such attempt would draw a strong Pakistani reaction as the two nuclear-armed rivals approach the anniversary of last year’s deadly attack in occupied Kashmir.
Pakistan Navy inducts second Turkish-built corvette PNS Khaibar
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy on Saturday formally inducted the second Milgem-class corvette into its fleet, the latest addition to a four-ship program that officials described as critical to defending the country’s maritime borders and vital sea lanes.
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.