Six people have been killed and two others injured in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, according to local reports, despite an ongoing ceasefire agreement that was meant to reduce hostilities in the region. Read More: Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon Leave Five Dead Including Journalist The strikes, carried out on Friday, hit multiple locations in southern Lebanon. Lebanese authorities […]
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Hezbollah rejects ceasefire extension amid continued Israeli strikes
Hezbollah has dismissed a US-brokered extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, calling it “meaningless” as Israeli strikes continue on Lebanese territory, according to media reports on Friday. Read More: Israel strikes Hezbollah sites after ceasefire extended with Lebanon The statement came shortly after reports that at least two people were killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern […]
Mohsin Naqvi met with US Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie Baker in Islamabad
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has met with US Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie Baker in Islamabad to discuss diplomatic efforts aimed at facilitating a second round of talks between the United States and Iran. Read More: Pakistan completes security for US-Iran talks According to a statement from the Interior Ministry, the meeting focused on the […]
United Nations welcomed announcement by Trump regarding extension of Iran ceasefire
The United Nations has welcomed an announcement by Donald Trump regarding the extension of a ceasefire linked to tensions involving Iran. The development is being seen as a positive step toward reducing regional instability and opening the door for renewed diplomatic engagement. Read More: Trump Says Iran Deal Will End Conflict Without Extension In a statement, UN Secretary-General […]
Canadian, Polish FMs commend Pakistan’s role in US-Iran ceasefire
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar spoke Sunday afternoon with Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi. He emphasized the need for continued dialogue and engagement as essential to resolving the current issues as soon as possible for promoting the peace and stability in the region and beyond. Both leaders agreed to remain in […]
Trump signals possible visit to Islamabad over Iran deal
ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump has indicated he may visit Islamabad if a potential agreement with Iran is finalised in the Pakistani capital, signalling progress in ongoing diplomatic efforts between the two countries. Read More: US-Iran Islamabad talks end without deal after marathon negotiations Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said that Tehran has shown significant […]
Trump says Washington is not consider extending the current ceasefire with Iran
US President Donald Trump has said that Washington is not considering extending the current ceasefire with Iran, suggesting that ongoing developments may render an extension unnecessary. Read More: Trump says US-Iran talks soon, Pakistan likely In an interview with an American television network, Trump expressed optimism about the trajectory of negotiations, stating that the conflict could be […]
Pakistan calls on US, Iran to uphold ceasefire
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Sunday announcing the end of Islamabad Talks between the United States of America and Iran said that it was imperative that the parties continued to uphold their commitment to ceasefire. “We hope that the two sides continue with the positive spirit to achieve durable peace […]
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 […]
Russia and Ukraine exchange 175 prisoners each ahead of Easter ceasefire
Ukraine and Russia have carried out a major prisoner exchange, with both sides releasing 175 prisoners of war each, according to official statements from Kyiv and Moscow. Read More: Russia returns 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers’ bodies in prisoner exchange Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian detainees had been returned home, noting that many of them had been held in […]