Latest stories about Islamabad

After Kabul’s fall, the West outsourced its shame to Pakistan

As Pete Hegseth promises a historic review into the Fall of Kabul, the real accounting must extend beyond the airport chaos to the Afghan families left stranded in Pakistan by Western failure, delay and broken promises.

U.S. adviser commends Shehbaz, Dar for Pakistan’s peace efforts

A senior adviser to President Trump used a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum to publicly praise Pakistan’s role in mediation, regional stability and ongoing peace efforts.

China taps two Pakistani astronauts for space station training

China has selected Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud for astronaut training linked to a future Tiangong mission, with one expected to become the first foreign astronaut to enter the Chinese space station after completing evaluations in China.

Waiting for Godot in Islamabad

Islamabad and Rawalpindi have found themselves trapped in a strange political theatre: roads sealed, schools disrupted, businesses hit and ordinary routines broken, all in anticipation of talks between American and Iranian delegations that keep being delayed.

Pakistan condemns settler raid at Al-Aqsa after Israeli flags raised

Pakistan has condemned the entry of Israeli settlers into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and the raising of Israeli flags inside its courtyard, calling the act a violation of international law and warning that such provocations could further inflame regional tensions.

تازہ خبریں

ایرانی صدر مسعود پزشکیان کل پاکستان کا دورہ کریں گے

وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کی دعوت پر ایرانی صدر مسعود پزشکیان کل پاکستان کا دورہ کریں گے جہاں دونوں کے درمیان اہم بات چیت متوقع ہے۔ مسعود پزشکیان صدر آصف زرداری، نائب وزیراعظم و وزیرِ خارجہ اسحاق ڈار، چیئرمین سینیٹ اور سپیکر قومی اسمبلی سے بھی ملاقات کریں گے۔

Iranian president Pezeshkian to visit Pakistan on Tuesday

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Pakistan on June 23 for a one-day official trip following Pakistan and Qatar’s mediation in the latest Iran-US talks in Switzerland.

Pakistan’s Swiss success was bigger than one man

Pakistan’s role at the Lake Lucerne Summit marked a rare diplomatic success, placing Islamabad alongside Qatar as a mediator in the US-Iran process. Shehbaz Sharif gave the effort political direction, while Field Marshal Asim Munir added security credibility.

Iran says Hormuz closure follows alleged breach of MoU

Iranian media say Tehran is closing or keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed over alleged breaches of the Islamabad MoU, while US officials say they have not seen evidence of a physical closure.

امریکی انٹیلیجنس کا انتباہ: اسرائیل ایران امن معاہدے کو سبوتاژ کر سکتا ہے

واشنگٹن پوسٹ کی رپورٹ کے مطابق امریکی انٹیلیجنس اداروں کو خدشہ ہے کہ اسرائیل لبنان میں حزب اللہ کے خلاف اپنی فوجی کارروائیاں جاری رکھ کر امریکا ایران امن معاہدے کو کمزور کر سکتا ہے۔ رپورٹ میں کہا گیا ہے کہ نیتن یاہو پر اندرونی سیاسی دباؤ ٹرمپ انتظامیہ کی سفارتی کوششوں کیلئے ایک بڑا چیلنج بن چکا ہے۔