Pakistan

Gas pipeline blown up in southern Pakistan by unknown assailants, says official

It suspended gas supply to several parts of the city and at least five more districts, the official said.

(Illustrative) sign indicating the location of the Millenium Pipeline buried under a cut in the forest, March 30, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner in Washington, March 25, 2026.

US considers Iran operation as Pakistan hosts regional peace talks focused on Hormuz

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Middle East realignment: Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan are reshaping US-Iran relations - opinion

Iran and Pakistan falgs. Illustration.

Pakistan steps up mediation efforts between Iran, US to end conflict - analysis


Pakistan to host talks with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt amid Iran war diplomacy

The four countries will hold "in-depth discussions on a range of issues, including efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region."

A private security officer keeps vigil outside Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on March 26, 2026.

Iran war reshapes diplomacy as old dealmakers are sidelined - who replaces them?

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The month-long war now under way has done more than degrade Iran’s air defenses and cripple parts of its military-industrial complex - it has upended the diplomatic cast.

IRAN’S NEW cast: Former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sits between parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (left) and judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei during a mourning ceremony in Tehran. If diplomacy resumes, Ghalibaf could play a prominent role.

Pakistan says US-Iran backchannel talks continue despite Tehran rejecting 15-point plan

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Dar said Pakistan remains fully committed to promoting peace and is making all possible efforts to ensure stability in the region and beyond

Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar attends the consultative ministrial meeting in Riyadh, on March 19, 2026. Foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries met to discuss the security crisis in the region.

Trump says Iran's 'present' to US was allowing ten oil tankers through Hormuz

Trump made the comments at a Cabinet meeting in the White House, elaborating on what he had previously described as an energy-related "present" from Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2026.

Turkey, Pakistan emerge as mediators as Iran war reshapes Middle East order - analysis

Regional powers are positioning themselves to mediate the Iran conflict, with Turkey and Pakistan seeking a role in easing tensions and shaping the post-war order.

Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

Low chance for US-Iran deal, but Trump 'can always surprise us,' Israeli officials tell 'Post'

Israeli officials say a US-Iran deal remains unlikely, but fear President Donald Trump could still declare a temporary ceasefire as talks continue.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing West Palm Beach aboard Air Force One, Florida, US, March 23, 2026

Pakistan delivers US proposal to Iran as venue for talks remains undecided

The source also said Turkey was helping to find ways to end the way and "either Turkey or Pakistan are under consideration as the venue for such talks."

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) speaks with Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam (L),

US sends Iran 15-point proposal for ending war in Middle East

The plan, which was delivered to Iran via Pakistan, reportedly addresses Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs, as well as issues regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

A U.S. Marines F-35C Lightning II prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 7, 2026.

Pakistan positioning itself as intermediary in US-Israel-Iran tensions - analysis

Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces, called US President Donald Trump on Sunday to discuss the Iran crisis and offered mediation, according to The Financial Times. 

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) speaks with Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam (L),

Asia is most affected continent by Strait of Hormuz closure, with 80% of Gulf energy imports

A New York Times report revealed that Asian countries are entering an energy crisis due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while Western nations will feel the economic effects of the war.

Asia will be the most affected continent by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.