US Iran Rift
Premier says he briefed the Saudi crown prince on call on “Pakistan’s diplomatic outreach efforts for regional peace and stability”.
Updated 25 Mar, 2026 12:30pm
Pakistan’s unique geostrategic location gives it importance at both regional and global levels, says the country's envoy.
Updated 25 Mar, 2026 12:48pm
Trump says he has sent a plan and that it “all starts with they cannot have a nuclear weapon.”
Updated 25 Mar, 2026 03:23pm
There cannot be any meaningful talks under the shadow of war.
Updated 25 Mar, 2026 09:58am
For immediate calm and long-term peace, there must be guarantees that Iran will not be attacked by the US-Israeli combine again.
Updated 25 Mar, 2026 09:39am
Targeted subsidy for two-, three-wheelers on the anvil; jet fuel, kerosene prices rise quietly, but dramatically.
Updated 25 Mar, 2026 07:34am
Insiders say Washington asked Pakistan to host negotiations; groundwork laid in weeks of "hectic diplomacy".
Updated 25 Mar, 2026 07:27am
Energy infrastructure attacked as Israel claims "large wave of strikes" on Isfahan, other areas.
Updated 25 Mar, 2026 07:44am
Coordinated world action sought to stabilise markets, maintain open trade routes and cushion people from rising cost of living.
Updated 25 Mar, 2026 08:03am
Weather system developing over Mediterranean may be ‘supercharged’ by jet stream, causing winds up to 60mph.
Updated 25 Mar, 2026 07:57am
The situation at the end of Day 25 tells us that while some effort may be under way to tactically contain the war, one cannot ignore that it is expanding structurally.
Published 24 Mar, 2026 11:30pm
Says offer "subject to concurrence by the US and Iran"; Pakistan fully supports ongoing efforts to pursue dialogue to end the war.
Updated 24 Mar, 2026 08:26pm
As over 20 countries are now impacted by the illegal war, it is difficult to disagree with the notion that this is the original sin from which a multitude of evils flow.
Updated 16 Jul, 2026 01:58pm
The shift is bad news for the environment in the short term. Coal is a top contributor to greenhouse gases, and also a powerful air pollutant harmful for human health.
Published 24 Mar, 2026 11:14am
Pakistan’s mediatory role is being discussed now because the conflict has reached a point where military escalation carries growing costs, while diplomatic options remain limited.
Published 24 Mar, 2026 11:07am
THERE is fiscal logic in the government’s decision to sharply increase the petroleum levy on high-octane fuel — ...
Updated 24 Mar, 2026 09:38am
It is not merely about a populist, whimsical president.
Updated 24 Mar, 2026 10:13am
DAP imports vulnerable to supply disruptions.
Updated 24 Mar, 2026 08:21am
Analysts estimate loss of 7m to 10m barrels per day of Middle East oil production.
Updated 24 Mar, 2026 08:18am
Israel to keep pummelling Lebanon and Iran; US Marines en route to Mideast.
Updated 24 Mar, 2026 07:57am
Efforts alongside Egypt and Turkiye seen as key to pausing threatened US strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure.
Updated 24 Mar, 2026 06:10pm
Islamabad is leveraging its “unique diplomatic position” to shift the focus from confrontation toward meaningful dialogue, says a source.
Updated 24 Mar, 2026 12:27am
The postponement of any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days has altered the tempo of the conflict but not the trajectory.
Published 23 Mar, 2026 09:16pm
Emphasises return to "dialogue and diplomacy among all neighbouring countries to settle their differences", says PMO statement.
Updated 23 Mar, 2026 06:26pm
Iran's foreign ministry denies "any negotiations or talks with the United States during the past 24 days of the imposed war”.
Updated 23 Mar, 2026 11:55pm
Says no country will be immune to effects of the crisis if it continues "in this direction".
Published 23 Mar, 2026 03:01pm
International gold prices dive to 4-month low as inflation pressures lift rate hike bets.
Updated 24 Mar, 2026 01:11am
ME observers caution against over-emphasising the shift, noting that “tomorrow he may resume his Iran tweets”.
Published 23 Mar, 2026 11:02am
Govt expects to save Rs9bn per month with savings to be used for public relief; move aims to shift burden to higher-income groups.
Published 23 Mar, 2026 07:33am
The US has always underestimated the power of nationalism in countries it attacked or occupied.
Updated 23 Mar, 2026 09:50am
