Pakistan’s stature has been on the rise amid reports of its mediating role during the ongoing Iran conflict. Last weekend it hosted the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, other key ...

Since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran, in late February, Pakistan’s government has emerged as a surprising broker of ceasefire negotiations. In addition to helping communicate some ...

The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey will meet in Islamabad on Sunday, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran hits the 30-day mark. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote ...

As the Iran war rages, the world has largely overlooked a conflict on the Indian subcontinent, a conflict unfolding between traditional allies, the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan. After declaring an ...

New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run television are pushing Pakistan’s message while independent news outlets face repression. New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run ...

Pakistan is walking a tightrope as the Iran war intensifies, with that balance growing more precarious with each passing day. Islamabad has so far pursued cautious diplomacy, condemning the strikes on ...

A weekslong war between Pakistan and Afghanistan was paused on March 18, 2026, to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. But that does not mean the conflict is over. Neither side showed any ...

At least 143 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul on Monday, according to a top U.N. official. By Elian Peltier Safiullah Padshah and Zia ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan’s defense minister to say on Friday that the two countries are ...

Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan Friday, including the capital Kabul, with Islamabad's defense minister declaring the neighbors at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes. The ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan's defense minister to say on Friday that the two countries are ...