Israel Iran Conflict
Extends Eid greetings to Azerbaijan, Egyptian and Uzbek presidents, Malaysian and Bangladeshi counterparts.
Updated 20 Mar, 2026 09:59pm
Had there been greater unity within the Muslim world, foreign aggressors would have thought twice about launching such criminal wars.
Updated 21 Mar, 2026 08:50am
US military has only said that a US F-35 aircraft conducted an emergency landing after flying a combat mission over Iran.
Updated 20 Mar, 2026 03:03am
IMF chief warns if war is prolonged, higher energy prices will lead to higher headline inflation; says world's most economically vulnerable states will be first in line to feel the fallout.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 11:31pm
Emphasise that interference with international shipping “constitute[s] a threat to international peace and security”.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 10:55pm
“It’s time for the force of the law to prevail over the law of the force. It’s time for diplomacy to prevail over war,” he says.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 09:56pm
FO statement issued after a video clip of the envoy began circulating on social media, in which he alleges a "rogue state" has nuclear weapons.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 08:37pm
Four Pakistanis have been killed during the Middle East war.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 08:57pm
“PIA clarifies that the news circulating regarding a missile attack near Fujairah involving a PIA flight is entirely baseless and false,” it says.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 03:57pm
Joint statement by regional countries, including Pakistan, condemns Iranian attacks; Saudi Arabia reserves "right to take military actions," says Saudi FM.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 03:59pm
The most important thing is to ensure that Pakistan stays out of the fighting, no matter the cost.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 09:22am
The late Larijani was one of the most powerful men in Iran — a thinker and a soldier.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 09:08am
“The implications of developments in the Middle East for the US economy are uncertain,” the Fed said in a statement.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 07:54am
A strike on the Bushehr nuclear power facility, though limited in immediate damage, has pushed the conflict into a more dangerous phase.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 11:40am
FO says during the meeting, Dar will reiterate Pakistan's “desire” to "continue playing a pivotal role" in achieving a resolution.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 07:21pm
Airline spokesperson says for the time being, flights to the UAE will only be operated to Al Ain.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 01:10pm
Thousands appear for funerals of Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani in Tehran; Zardari expresses "deep grief" over assassination.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 06:23pm
Bound by a defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan is in a precarious position.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 09:51am
Larijani's role as the ultimate insider in Ali Khamenei’s Iran gave him responsibilities across a wide portfolio that included critical nuclear negotiations with the West and managing Tehran’s regional ties.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:16am
Larijani was assassinated by a US-Israeli air attack as he was visiting his daughter in the eastern outskirts of a Tehran suburb, reports Fars.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 10:44am
“I've long said that I wonder whether or not Nato would ever be there for us. So this was a great test," he says.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 12:29am
During the flight, the aircraft developed a "cabin pressure-related snag", team working to remove fault, says PIA.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 07:33am
It is not clear how the team will continue their journey home to neighbouring Iran from Istanbul.
Published 17 Mar, 2026 10:23pm
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has chaired a meeting on petroleum, expressing satisfaction...
Published 17 Mar, 2026 09:23pm
The US-Israel coalition is accumulating tactical successes, but without translating them into strategic collapse.
Published 17 Mar, 2026 09:10pm
Asia spot LNG prices have doubled to three-year highs in the second major supply shock in four years.
Published 17 Mar, 2026 04:09pm
Pakistan's embassy in UAE says it is working in "close coordination" with local authorities to "facilitate the repatriation process at the earliest possible time”.
Updated 17 Mar, 2026 03:31pm
"We’ve protected them from horrible outside sources, and they weren’t that enthusiastic, and the level of enthusiasm matters to me," says US president.
Published 17 Mar, 2026 12:29am
The war that began on February 28 with a blitz of air strikes on Tehran and other cities has killed more than 1,300 Iranians so far, officials say.
Published 16 Mar, 2026 11:33pm
Tehran has also sought supplies of certain medicines and medical equipment, says a source.
Published 16 Mar, 2026 08:03pm
