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Trump signals Pakistan visit as Islamabad emerges as hub for US-Iran deal

Trump signals visit Pakistan if a US–Iran deal is signed in Islamabad, praising Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while placing Pakistan firmly at the heart of the diplomatic drive.

JD Vance lands in Islamabad as U.S. pushes for lasting Iran deal

With JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner now in Islamabad, Pakistan has become the venue for a diplomatic push that could decide whether a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire survives or collapses.

Pakistan condemns all attacks as it pushes diplomacy over war in the Gulf crisis

Pakistan has publicly condemned attacks on Iran and on Gulf states, while insisting that the region cannot be stabilised through force. Islamabad says the only serious path forward is restraint, de-escalation and talks.

شدید امریکی و اسرائیلی بمباری کے باوجود ایرانی قیادت کا مُلک پر کنٹرول تاحال برقرار ہے۔ رائٹرز

امریکی انٹیلیجنس کے مطابق امریکا و اسرائیل کی 2 ہفتوں سے جاری شدید بمباری کے باوجود ایرانی قیادت کا مُلک پر کنٹرول برقرار ہے۔ موجودہ ایرانی نظام کے انہدام کیلئے زمینی کارروائی درکار ہو گی، ٹرمپ انتظامیہ کے مطابق امریکی فوج بھیجنا خارج از امکان نہیں۔

سعودی وزیرِ خارجہ کے اسحاق ڈار اور روسی ہم منصب سے رابطے، خطہ کی صورتحال پر تبادلہ خیال کیا گیا

سعودی وزیرِ خارجہ کے پاکستانی نائب وزیراعظم اسحاق ڈار اور روسی ہم منصب سے ٹیلیفونک رابطے، خطہ کی موجودہ صورتحال پر تبادلہ خیال کیا گیا۔ دونوں جانب گفتگو میں امن و استحکام کے فروغ کیلئے سفارتی روابط اور سیاسی مشاورت کی اہمیت پر زور دیا گیا۔

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Iran says Pakistan is their sole official mediator with the US

Iranian's foreign ministry has said that Pakistan is now their only official intermediary with the United States, placing Islamabad at the centre of one of the the world's most sensitive diplomatic channels.

IDF confirms soldier destroyed Jesus Christ statue in Lebanon

The Israeli military has said it confirmed the veracity of a viral photograph which appeared to show one of its soldiers smashing a statue of Jesus Christ to pieces with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon.

Pakistan to clear remaining $1.5bn UAE debt by April 23

Pakistan is moving to repay the last $1.5 billion of a UAE loan this week after already returning $2 billion, as officials look to an IMF board review expected next month to unlock fresh funding and steady market confidence.

Imran Khan predicted Islamabad Talks in 2002, claims Sohail Afridi

Sohail Afridi, the Chief Minister for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has claimed that Imran Khan first proposed the peace talks now unfolding in Pakistan as far back as 2002, adding a new burst of controversy to the country’s already charged political landscape.

Trump wants to go to Pakistan. That’s why Vance has to stay home

Donald Trump has long favoured high-profile diplomacy and may want to fly in himself if Pakistan offers the chance for a final deal or landmark announcement, meaning JD Vance would likely need to stay home in Washington or return from Islamabad first.

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