As the clock ticked down to US President Donald Trump’s deadline to destroy Iran’s civilisation last week, hope emerged from an unlikely corner, with Pakistan’s prime minister first seeking — and within hours securing — a two-week ceasefire between the warring sides. Now, with a round of talks concluded in Islamabad and frantic negotiations underway […]
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No preparations yet for US-Iran talks this week: officials
There are no preparations underway yet for fresh United States-Iran talks in Islamabad this week, Pakistani officials said on Tuesday, while Iranian diplomats said messages had been exchanged between the two sides through Pakistan since the first round of negotiations. Direct talks were held on Saturday, days after a ceasefire announcement, between US Vice President […]
Why the World Turned to Pakistan for Ceasefire and US-Iran Talks
In the first week of April 2026, after Pakistan flexed its geopolitical muscles and buried the isolation myth, something remarkable happened in Islamabad. As the United States and Iran teetered on the edge of wider war, the world’s gaze suddenly pivoted eastward; not to Washington, Tehran or Tel Aviv, but to Pakistan’s leafy capital. Hundreds […]
PM Shehbaz hosts US Vice President JD Vance ahead of Islamabad talks
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday hosted a high-level United States delegation led by Vice President JD Vance in Islamabad ahead of the scheduled “Islamabad Talks” with Iran. Read More: Pakistan urges constructive engagement in US Iran Islamabad talks The visiting US delegation also included Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner, both […]
Islamabad gears up for US-Iran peace talks
Pakistan is set to host the US-Iran peace talks today, following a two-week Pakistan-brokered ceasefire, bringing a pause in the hostilities which broke out on February 28. Addressing the nation late on Friday night, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked the Iranian and United States leadership for accepting his offer and agreeing not only to a […]
Government ramps up security for high-stakes US-Iran talks
Foreign delegations have begun arriving in the federal capital ahead of the upcoming US-Iran negotiations, a landmark diplomatic engagement scheduled to take place in Islamabad following the recently announced ceasefire. A high-level meeting chaired by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reviewed in detail the security and administrative preparations for the talks. The briefing covered Islamabad’s […]
Trump voices optimism on US-Iran talks
President Donald Trump has voiced optimism about the United States and Iran reaching a peace deal, with negotiations set to take place in Islamabad this weekend aimed at ending the nearly six-week conflict. In a phone interview with NBC TV network on Thursday, the president also indicated that he has asked Israel to scale down […]
Punjab CM welcomes US-Iran ceasefire, praises Pakistan’s role in global peace
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif welcomed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, describing it as a significant step toward global peace. In her statement on Wednesday, she congratulated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for their sincere and unparalleled efforts in promoting peace at the global level. She […]
Memon describes US-Iran truce as welcome step
Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has described the Iran-US ceasefire as a welcome step toward peace and praised the efforts of all parties involved in achieving an immediate halt to hostilities. In a statement posted on the social media platform X, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam […]
Pakistan’s diplomacy wins global praise after US-Iran ceasefire breakthrough
As the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran reached an agreement on a two-week ceasefire, world leaders warmly welcomed the long-awaited development, particularly praising Pakistan’s effective mediation, which helped avert a catastrophic escalation in the region. During the US-Iran war, Pakistan emerged as a key diplomatic player as the country avoided taking sides, […]