Pakistan

US and Iran receive peace plan as Trump vows ‘hell’ if Hormuz strait stays shut

The deal, tentatively dubbed the “Islamabad Accord,” would include a regional framework for the strait.

Pakistan’s emergence as a mediator is not merely opportunistic; it also rests on genuine structural advantages.

Pakistan’s pivotal moment: Peacemaker, partner, or tightrope walker?

It has emerged as a key interlocutor between the US and Iran, but its position is as precarious as it is prestigious

From left: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Islamabad, Pakistan on Mar 29.

Pakistan hosts regional powers for Iran talks with focus on Hormuz proposals: sources

[ISLAMABAD/ISTANBUL] Pakistan hosted talks with Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia on Sunday (Mar 29) as part of its efforts to broker an end to the Iran war, with initial discussions focused on proposals...

Iranian people exercising at Pardisan Park, in Teheran, on Mar 25.

Pakistan has conveyed US proposal to Iran: senior official

Either Pakistan or Turkey could be venues for talks to de-escalate the war in the Gulf

Prabowo has faced rising criticism since the outbreak of the conflict for joining US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.

Indonesia says Pakistan, UAE back Prabowo as Iran mediator

Others in Indonesia have criticised the president’s delayed condolences after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

World Bank president Ajay Banga also said fixing Pakistan's power sector is the most urgent near-term priority.

Pakistan must create 30 million jobs in next decade: World Bank president

Failure to do so could fuel ‘illegal migration or domestic instability’, he adds

Tokenisation is the process of creating a digital version of an asset.

Pakistan to allow Binance to explore ‘tokenisation’ of up to US$2 billion of assets

The move comes as other countries expand formal licensing rules for crypto exchanges amid broader global regulatory tightening

Once a historic hotel owned by Pakistan International Airlines, or PIA, the Roosevelt Hotel closed during the pandemic, briefly housed migrants, and has since been shuttered.

New York’s Roosevelt Hotel may make way for new skyscraper

[NEW YORK] Pakistan is considering options for the Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown Manhattan as part of the country’s efforts to meet its commitments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Foodpanda delivery rider Abdullah Abbas wades through a flooded street under a railway bridge after heavy rainfall in Lahore, Pakistan, Aug 30, 2025.

No pause for food delivery riders during Pakistan’s monsoon

[LAHORE] Abdullah Abbas waded through Lahore’s flooded streets, struggling to push his motorcycle and deliver a food order on time.