Pakistan has called for restraint from the United States and Iran after a three-week ceasefire collapsed into a new wave of strikes and counterstrikes. The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged both nations on Wednesday to honor the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) brokered in April to prevent a wider regional conflict. US-Iran Strikes and … Read more
Rebel fighters in Balochistan, Pakistan, have killed 18 police officers and 11 soldiers in a series of attacks since Monday, bringing the total death toll to 42 people, according to the Pakistani military. Military spokesperson Lieutenant General Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry announced on Wednesday that security forces have responded by killing 54 fighters, while vowing to … Read more
Turkiye’s President Tayyip Erdogan has publicly warned that Middle East peace efforts remain fragile, specifically cautioning that the Israeli government must not be allowed to undermine the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran. Speaking in Istanbul on July 4, 2026, alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Erdogan emphasized that regional stability … Read more
A passenger bus traveling from Quetta to Peshawar plunged into a rocky ravine in the mountainous Dana Sar area of southwestern Pakistan on Friday, resulting in the deaths of 40 people. According to Sanaullah Sherani, head of the Zhob district’s emergency center, the vehicle fell approximately 70 to 80 feet (21 to 24 meters) after … Read more
Pakistan’s security forces conducted ground operations and air strikes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing 29 fighters, according to officials. The strikes targeted three Afghan provinces—Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar—following deadly attacks in Pakistan, including a recent bombing in Karachi that killed three soldiers. Why did the border violence escalate? Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated the … Read more
Iran and Pakistan are accelerating efforts to bolster their bilateral trade and strategic cooperation, highlighted by the official designation of the Taftan railway station as a formal customs facility. Following a June 23 visit to Islamabad by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, both nations have moved to streamline cross-border logistics and infrastructure to reach a long-standing … Read more
At least three paramilitary soldiers were killed on Saturday evening when heavily armed attackers stormed a Rangers security compound in Karachi, Pakistan. Sindh Inspector General Javed Alam Odho confirmed that three attackers were also killed during the assault in the Gulistan-i-Jauhar district. Authorities have launched a clearance operation involving Special Security Unit commandos, the Anti-Terrorist … Read more
Pakistan and the United States have initiated discussions to bolster bilateral cooperation within the maritime sector, specifically targeting investment, trade, and the development of the blue economy. Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker met on Wednesday to outline a framework for strengthening port infrastructure and … Read more
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on Tuesday for a state visit to Pakistan, marking his first overseas trip since the February 28 attacks on Iran by United States and Israeli forces. The visit follows the June 18 signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the U.S. and Iran, which … Read more
The Pakistani government has discontinued its fuel subsidy program for motorcyclists, small farmers, and public transport providers, citing a significant drop in global petroleum prices. The decision, approved by the prime minister, follows a cooling of international oil markets after the U.S. and Iran reached an agreement to end a three-month conflict. According to the … Read more