Pakistan

Senator Graham slams Pakistan over animosity toward Israel

Senator Lindsey Graham criticizes Pakistan’s role as an Iran mediator after its Defense Minister rejects any normalization with Israel.

Deal with Iran? The Pakistan-China connection

Pakistani Prime Minister travels to Beijing, meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss US-Iran deal.

Saudi report: Severe crisis of trust between Iran and Pakistan

Distrust between Iran and Pakistan making negotiations on ceasefire with US increasingly difficult to coordinate, Saudi report says.

Report: Iran passes new ceasefire offer to US

New ceasefire proposal, sent via Pakistani mediators, includes commitment not to produce nuclear weapons.

Report: Iraq, Pakistan reach Hormuz shipping deals with Iran

Tehran shifting from threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz toward controlling access, Reuters report claims.

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Pakistan sheltered Iranian aircraft despite mediating role

US officials claim Iran moved aircraft to Pakistan and Afghanistan during its conflict with the US in an effort to protect key assets.

Iranian official: Trump waiting to renew attacks

Israel influencing US to renew fighting in Iran, Pakistan not neutral, Iranian officials allege.

Pakistan has no incentive to close this Deal

A successfully concluded, permanent deal ends the lucrative Saudi bailouts, American military contracts, high profile presidential phone calls - and Pakistan was never bombed so it feels no urgency. Opinion.

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Vance to head to Islamabad on Tuesday for Iran talks

US Vice President JD Vance is expected to depart for Islamabad by Tuesday morning for talks with Iran over a potential deal to end the war, according to Axios.

Failure 'wouldn’t be pretty'

Trump signals Iran talks still on

President Trump says Iran talks in Pakistan remain on track, warns against gamesmanship, and insists Tehran must abandon any nuclear weapons bid.

Fear of Israel:

Fighter jets escort the Iranian delegation

24 fighter jets from the Pakistani Air Force accompanied the Iranians after the negotiations with the US, fearing that Israel would eliminate them.

Just before blockade begins

Attempt to renew US-Iran negotiations

The Pakistani Defense Minister estimated that there was a chance for another round of talks, while the US Central Command was preparing for a complete blockade of Iranian ports.

Iran says US fell short in key Pakistan negotiations

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said the US failed to gain trust in Pakistan talks, as negotiations ended without agreement.

A surprising and concerning handshake

Iranian Parliament Speaker and US Vice President shake hands during direct talks in the Pakistani capital. Contacts between the two sides continue despite significant gaps.

Security official:

'Ceasefire is fragile, we're preparing to resume fighting'

Israel, US, see eye-to-eye on demands to end Iran war, are preparing to resume fighting. 'More pessimistic than optimistic,' security source says.

Amb. Huckabee to Pakistani DM

'Want peace? Stop Iran & its terror proxies'

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee responds to Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, after Asif called Israel a 'curse for humanity.'

Leiter to Pakistani minister:

'You're not a mediator, you're the problem'

Israeli Ambassador to the US sharply rebukes Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif for calling Israel “evil" and accusing it of genocide.

Fair mediator?

Pakistani minister calls Israel 'evil' and 'cancer'

Israel’s Foreign Minister condemns Pakistan’s defense chief for inflammatory rhetoric, questioning its role as mediator between allies and Iran.

After Pakistani request

Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire in Iran

Trump announces he has agreed to a two-week "double sided ceasefire" in Iran, after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s call for a two-week lull in order to give time for diplomacy.

Pakistan PM urges Trump to extend Iran deadline by two weeks

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urges Trump to postpone his deadline for Iran by two weeks and implement a truce, while calling on Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz during that period.

Pakistan's ceasefire proposal

Pakistan advanced a two-stage ceasefire proposal as US President Donald Trump warned Iran of escalation amid ongoing regional conflict.

Pakistan and Egypt channel US-Iran communications amid war

Pakistan and Egypt are channeling communications between US and Iranian officials, a Pakistani source tells CNN.

Death penalty law

Widespread condemnation by Muslim countries

8 Muslim countries, including Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, issue condemnation of Israel's law on the death penalty for terrorists. Afghanistan’s Taliban government also criticized the legislation.

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US sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war

The Trump administration has delivered a 15-point plan to Iran aimed at ending the four-week war, according to The New York Times. Pakistan's army chief serves as the main channel.

Pakistan offers Islamabad as venue for US-Iran talks

Pakistan's Foreign Office says Islamabad is "already ready" to host direct talks between the US and Iran to end the ongoing war, if both sides agree.

Pakistani convicted in Iranian plot to assassinate Trump

Asif Merchant, a Pakistani citizen, was convicted in a U.S. court of planning to assassinate President Donald Trump, former president Joe Biden and former U.S. UN Ambassador Nikki Haley.

Eight Muslim nations join Trump’s Peace Board for Gaza

Eight Muslim‑majority nations join the US‑backed Peace Council for Gaza, supporting Trump’s initiative to secure a ceasefire, rebuild Gaza, and advance a political framework.

Trump invites Pakistan PM to join new Gaza Peace Board

Trump invites Pakistan’s PM to join the new Gaza Peace Board as part of a wider US plan to oversee Gaza’s transition and rebuild the enclave.

Normalization on the horizon?

Israeli official shakes hands with Pakistani representative

At an exhibition in London, Israel's Israeli Ministry of Tourism Director General was seen shaking hands with the Pakistani Prime Minister's tourism advisor.

Call for hostage release

Arab states back Trump’s Gaza peace plan

Eight Arab and Muslim nations praise President Trump’s leadership and pledge support for a deal that ends the war, frees hostages, and ensures regional stability.

Confirmed by Satellite Imagery:

Sunny Nehra’s Viral Kirana Hills Thread Proven Correct

While experts worldwide waited for the latest satellite pictures, Sunny Nehra had already pinpointed the Kirana Hills blast’s location precisely back in May, using only raw explosion visuals just as he had with the Balakot Airstrike

The decline and fall of Islamic regimes over the last 100 years

Modern Muslim tyrannies always lose. A one-by-one survey of five of the Muslim nations whose commonality is hating Israel: Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Pakistan. Part 2 (link to part I below).

Pakistan’s dangerous pivot: Iran calls for Anti-Israel Alliance

Could Pakistan align itself with Iran’s bloc and potentially join what some might label a modern “Axis of Evil”? Opinion.

Pakistan warns of “clear and present” danger of nuclear war

Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif claims there is a real danger Pakistan's conflict with India will escalate to an exchange of nuclear attacks.

Pakistan:

We intercepted 25 Israeli-made drones launched by India

Tensions flare as Pakistan accuses India of drone incursions using Israeli technology; Indian Air Force reportedly employs Israeli-made bombs amid Kashmir escalation.

War on the horizon?

India fires missiles on Pakistan, which downs Indian fighter jets

India confirms it fired missiles towards Pakistan amid heightened tensions between the two countries following a series of terrorist attacks in Kashmir.

KFC branches in Pakistan under attack

One person was killed and hundreds arrested after a mass protest by residents of Pakistan against the American food chain KFC due to the U.S. support in the war in Gaza.

One dead as violent anti-KFC protests rock Pakistan over Gaza war

Widespread anti-KFC protests in Pakistan, fueled by anger over the war in Gaza, lead to dozens of arrests and the fatal shooting of an employee in Sheikhupura. Demonstrators accuse the chain of links to the US and Israel.

Pakistan train hijacking:

Authorities say all remaining hostages rescued

Pakistan's army said that it rescued a total of over 300 hostages who were held hostage on a train by militants from the Baloch Liberation Army. The militants say they executed 50 hostages.

Militants attack passenger train in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Baloch separatists claim responsibility for attack on train carrying 400-450 passengers, warn of severe consequences as security forces respond.

As part of hostage deal

The countries which agreed to take in freed terrorists

Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, and Malaysia have agreed to accept released terrorists, and negotiations are currently underway with Algeria and Indonesia on the issue.

Revealed: Plane carrying Israelis landed in hostile country

Flydubai flight carrying Israelis on board makes unexpected landing in Pakistan, details still under investigation.

UNHRC may call for arms embargo against Israel

Human Rights Council to consider Pakistani resolution this week condemning Israel for responding to Hamas massacre and demanding an arms embargo aginst the Jewish State.

Pakistan:

Anti-Israel protesters set KFC store on fire

About 50 people were arrested in Pakistan after participating in a protest against Israel and setting fire to a branch of the American chain KFC.

Former Pakistani PM sentenced to 10 years in prison

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan was charged with displaying classified documents during a rally.

Do not make light of Pakistan's attack on Iran

The Pakistani attack on Iran shattered the myth of the Islamist Regime’s invulnerability.Op-ed.

Pakistan launches missile attack against Iran

Pakistani authorities insist that the attack is targeted against terrorist bases, not as an act of war against Iran itself.

Pakistani leaders come to blows on live TV

A lawyer representing the former Prime Minister of Pakistan and a senior minister in the country's government went from debate to blows.

Pakistan:

At least 50 killed in suicide bombing near mosque

Bomber blows himself up as worshipers gather in city of Mastung in southwestern Pakistan.

Two years for offending Islam. Pakistan? No, Europe

In Pakistan it is a ten year sentence, so there is still a difference between the West and totally Muslim countries. So far. Op-ed.

Pakistan: Death toll from suicide bombing rises to 45

Suicide bomber detonates explosives near the stage at a political rally, injuring nearly 200 and killing 45.

Pakistan:

Muslims protest Quran burning in Sweden

Muslims hold rallies following Prime Minister's call for anti-Sweden protests over burning of Quran in Stockholm.

Pakistan denies it is trading with Israel

The denial comes after a Jewish businessman tweeted about successfully exporting food samples to Jerusalem and Haifa.

'Scared for our lives':

Watch: Pakistani refugees facing deportation from Israel

The Samuel family fled Pakistan after facing years of anti-Semitism. Now, they're facing expulsion from their home in Gush Etzion.

Pakistan's former PM wounded in botched assassination attempt

The popular cricket star and former leader was shot in the capital city of Islamabad.

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Senior Indonesian official on secret visit to Israel

Israel and Indonesia do not have diplomatic relations, but in January it was reported that contacts on normalization are underway.

Does Al Qaeda still exert influence in the Muslim world?

The Qaeda leader slain over the weekend championed the Jihad 'against the far enemy' - not breaking apart local states.

Pakistan warming up to Israel?

Report: Delegation of Pakistani citizens visited Israel

A recent report alleges that a group of Pakistani citizens visited the Jewish State for the first time a number of weeks ago.

Climate change? Deadly heatwaves scorch India, Pakistan

According to one study, extreme temperatures expected once every 300 years could now occur on average three times a decade.

Pakistan ousts Prime Minister for 'failing' his country

Experts say former cricket player Imran Khan 'badly failed' his country, failing to lower inflation and create new jobs.