Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged Donald Trump to extend the deadline by two weeks, called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and backed a temporary ceasefire to give diplomacy a real chance in the Middle East.
At a moment when Asia has been pulled towards confrontation and uncertainty, Ishaq Dar has helped place Pakistan at the centre of the diplomatic effort for peace. In the past month, his steady, coalition-building approach has turned Islamabad into a credible channel for dialogue, resulting in the Islamabad Accords.
پاکستان قابلِ اعتماد علاقائی شراکت دار اور امریکا و ایران جنگ میں اہم ثالث بن کر اُبھرا ہے۔ ایک برس پہلے تک تنہائی کے شکار پاکستان کیلئے یہ غیر معمولی تبدیلی فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر کی قیادت میں ممکن ہوئی۔ عالمی منظر نامہ پر پاکستان کی یہ اہمیت بھارت میں بےچینی پیدا کر رہی ہے۔
Pakistan says the United States and Iran have expressed confidence in its role as a potential facilitator for talks, with Islamabad saying it would be honoured to host negotiations in the coming days.
امریکا و ایران دونوں نے ممکنہ مذاکرات میں سہولت کاری کیلئے پاکستان پر اعتماد ظاہر کیا ہے۔ پاکستان آئندہ چند روز میں ممکنہ مذاکرات میں میزبانی و سہولتکاری کو اپنے لیے اعزاز سمجھتا ہے۔ سعودی عرب، ترکیہ اور مصر کے وزراءِ خارجہ کا شکر گزار ہوں جنہوں نے خطہ میں امن کیلئے پاکستانی کوششوں کی بھرپور حمایت اور تائید کی۔
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Qatari counterpart agreed to deepen security cooperation in Doha this week, as Pakistan and Qatar push behind the scenes to salvage the Islamabad MoU and bring Washington and Tehran back to the table.
Kuwait's Amir has formally ratified the defence cooperation agreement with Pakistan by decree, published in the official gazette. The agreement covers training, logistics, military intelligence, defence industries and a joint military committee.
A Chief Justice called unemployed youth cockroaches. An exam sat by 22 lakh students was leaked, and some of them killed themselves. India's government waited, then delegitimised, then used force, then blamed Pakistan. Each step has failed.
Security forces launched Operation Al Azm in Mastung's Tehsil Khad Kucha, killing 15 terrorists and wounding 12, according to security sources. Eight suspects were detained, one hideout destroyed and a large cache of weapons seized. No casualties were reported among security forces.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers and reaffirmed Pakistan's full support for the Kingdom during a call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Both leaders pledged closer cooperation to protect regional stability and vital maritime trade routes.