Tahir Andrabi

Pakistan pursues peace through diplomatic efforts, according to The News Pakistan.

The 60-day Iran peace deal deadline expired Monday with both sides further apart than June. Collapsed interim agreement left nuclear negotiations stalled and Strait of Hormuz closed, with neither Washington nor Tehran willing to compromise amid military tensions.

Pakistan's stock exchange reversed a three-session losing streak Wednesday as value-hunting investors pushed the KSE-100 index above 180,000, gaining 464.53 points, bolstered by US-Iran ceasefire extension reports and energy sector optimism.

The US and Iran agree to extend a 60-day ceasefire, according to Pakistani sources.

Pakistan condemned Iran-backed Houthi attacks on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea, warning any aggression toward Pakistani maritime interests constitutes a grave threat warranting potential military response, reinforcing its Saudi alliance amid regional tensions.

Pakistan's Foreign Office stated the country is actively engaged with regional partners including Oman to defuse the Strait of Hormuz standoff, while examining a Saudi-led maritime coalition's operational terms within the broader diplomatic framework established by the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a mutual defense agreement in Mecca treating armed attacks on any member as attacks on all, strengthening security ties amid US-Iran tensions, Houthi attacks, and regional instability.

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed the Mecca Defense Pact, a NATO-like collective defense agreement treating attacks on any member as attacks on all, signaling reduced reliance on U.S. security partnerships amid regional tensions.

Pakistan rejects India's remarks on Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections as baseless and politically motivated.

Saudi Arabia hosts a trilateral summit with Türkiye and Pakistan in Jeddah on Friday.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Saudi Arabia to intensify Middle East diplomacy, strengthen bilateral ties, support Gulf de-escalation efforts, and coordinate regional positions with senior officials accompanying him on the three-day mission.

US launches ‘heavy wave’ of new attacks on Iran

The US and Iran exchange missile barrages amid fading hopes for a quick conflict resolution.

Pakistan denies its army chief visited Iran as a US envoy, citing mediation efforts instead.

Trump's June Versailles agreement with Iran to end their conflict within 60 days expired Monday with both sides entrenched and farther apart. Negotiations stalled over reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the U.S. blockade, with no nuclear talks advancing and neither party conceding ground.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister condemned a Houthi attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea that killed three Pakistani nationals and one Indonesian, calling it a violation of international law and threat to maritime security and freedom of navigation.

Iranian officials now view the US military as weaker than initially perceived.

Pakistan works to bring the US and Iran to the negotiating table to prevent undermining the peace process.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a joint defense pact in August amid regional tensions from Houthi attacks and US-Iran conflict, aiming to strengthen collective security and deter threats in the Gulf region.

Pakistan denies ISI interference in Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina's son alleges influence.

Pakistan reviews its role in the Saudi-led maritime coalition, according to Pakistan Today.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan will sign a joint defense agreement on Friday in Jeddah.

Pakistan attempts to keep US-Iran diplomacy alive amid deepening mistrust between the two nations.

US Military Says Latest Strikes Target Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps

US strikes Iran again amid widening Middle East conflict.

Pakistan rejects India's claims of ISI links to the Shahzad Bhatti terror network.

Pakistan's stock exchange gained 465 points to 180,311, driven by investor returns to equities and expectations of easing geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, with oil and gas stocks leading the recovery.

Trump claims the US has total control over the Strait of Hormuz as transit drops.

Pakistan reaffirms support for Kashmiris' right to self-determination at ISSI seminar.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement Friday in Jeddah, strengthening regional cooperation amid escalating Gulf tensions, Iran concerns, and maritime security risks, with strategic implications for India.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a defence pact Friday to strengthen regional security amid escalating Houthi attacks, US-Iran tensions, and deteriorating shipping security in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye prepare to sign a major defence agreement during high-level talks in Jeddah, strengthening regional security cooperation amid escalating Middle East tensions involving the US, Iran, and Israel.

Pakistan rejects India's criticism of AJK elections as baseless and politically motivated.

Pakistan invites Iranian officials for talks to revive US-Iran diplomacy amid deepening mistrust.

The US struck dozens of Iranian military targets overnight after Tehran attacked a Jordanian base hosting American troops, reigniting tit-for-tat violence and threatening fragile diplomatic efforts to de-escalate regional tensions.