2026-04-13 d585b43d4f5aadbc51e6e8c97d91a886daeb4132 8 Islamabad Talks 116 /wiki/islamabad%20talks Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Pakistan 2 /wiki/pakistan Pakistani prime minister 14 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20pakistan Shehbaz Sharif 37 /wiki/shehbaz%20sharif ceasefire 71 /wiki/ceasefire Islamabad Talks Middle Eastern crisis Pakistan Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif ceasefire Middle Eastern crisis 2026-04-14 db47eecec7cd39ad3163ae5d64c1c0262a36e3fe 5 Middle Eastern crisis Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif 3 /feed/2026/04/14/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-says-that-he-will-visit-fellow-mediators-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-and-ankara-tu Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that he will visit fellow mediators in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Ankara, Turkey, to push for a second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. 2026-04-12 3e64ef64df10a561d6b656b8b1cb1fb03d873510 /feed/2026/04/12/the-initial-three-rounds-of-ceasefire-talks-between-the-united-states-and-iran-conclude-after-14-hours-however-the-ira The initial three rounds of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran conclude after 14 hours. However, the Iranian government says that negotiations will continue. 1775987035 2026-04-12 99d37bd602441dabcac16087704de484cce49c29 9 Islamabad Talks Middle Eastern crisis Pakistan ceasefire 4 /feed/2026/04/12/the-initial-three-rounds-of-ceasefire-talks-between-iran-and-the-united-states-conclude-in-islamabad-pakistan-after-14 The initial three rounds of ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States conclude in Islamabad, Pakistan, after 14 hours. However, the Iranian government says that negotiations will continue. 2026-04-11 cd0cebb70556ebc2f75530a5b9bc1a7f288610ac /feed/2026/04/11/the-delegations-of-the-united-states-and-iran-arrive-in-islamabad-pakistan-for-ceasefire-talks-the-highest-level-enga The delegations of the United States and Iran arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan, for ceasefire talks, the highest-level engagement between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, with the Iranian delegation led by Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance. 1775993674 2026-04-11 db241b9bda7dd57569dd11da2a8aa3947464280d /feed/2026/04/11/the-delegations-of-the-united-states-and-iran-arrive-in-islamabad-pakistan-for-ceasefire-talks-the-highest-level-engag The delegations of the United States and Iran arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan for ceasefire talks, the highest-level engagement between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, with the Iranian delegation led by Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. delegation led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance. 1775914462 2026-04-11 4d02a3edcc6893e96c4435d7faf3589a27dad6ce 4 Islamabad Talks Middle Eastern crisis Pakistan ceasefire 4 /feed/2026/04/11/the-delegations-of-the-iran-and-the-united-states-arrive-in-islamabad-pakistan-for-ceasefire-talks-the-highest-level The delegations of the Iran and the United States arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan, for ceasefire talks, the highest-level engagement between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, with the Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and the U.S. delegation led by vice president JD Vance. 2026-04-7 3930638eb7c843da1e40f31687ed41b4a34de2cb 4 Middle Eastern crisis Pakistan Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif 4 /feed/2026/04/7/united-states-president-donald-trump-announces-on-his-truth-social-that-based-on-conversations-with-pakistani-prime-min United States president Donald Trump announces on his Truth Social that, based on conversations with Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and field marshal Asim Munir, he has agreed to "suspend the bombing and attacks on Iran for a period of two weeks", subject to Iran agreeing to the "complete, immediate and safe opening" of the Strait of Hormuz, and to allow time for an agreement to be reached. 2026-04-6 a9ce03b5bd6a55e81a182dbd96a4430e434d9a8e /feed/2026/04/6/pakistan-proposes-a-ceasefire-plan-received-by-the-united-states-and-iran-reportedly-dubbed-the-islamabad-accord-which Pakistan proposes a ceasefire plan received by the United States and Iran, reportedly dubbed the Islamabad Accord, which calls for an immediate halt to hostilities, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a 15–20 day period of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. This comes following reported talks between Pakistani army staff chief Asim Munir, U.S. vice president JD Vance, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. The Pakistani foreign ministry says that talks between Iran and the U.S. are ongoing. 1775545705 2026-04-6 e1c2d1db4327467df743dc3b5747f1034e6f1e52 16 Middle Eastern crisis Pakistan ceasefire 3 /feed/2026/04/6/pakistan-proposes-a-ceasefire-plan-received-by-iran-and-the-united-states-reportedly-dubbed-the-islamabad-accord-which Pakistan proposes a ceasefire plan received by Iran and the United States, reportedly dubbed the Islamabad Accord, which calls for an immediate halt to hostilities, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a 15–20 day period of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. This comes following reported talks between Pakistani army staff chief Asim Munir, U.S. vice president JD Vance, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. The Pakistani foreign ministry says that talks between Iran and the U.S. are ongoing. 2026-04-4 5aba8203ec80c5a7fd6cd63c39bc534384326167 /feed/2026/04/4/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-rejects-reports-that-iran-has-declined-to-meet-american-officials-in-islamabad-a Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejects reports that Iran has declined to meet American officials in Islamabad amidst stalled ceasefire efforts. He also reaffirms that Iran has left the door open for peace talks to end the war. 1775323948 2026-04-4 617e4bd76d0e669dfe70317f0018abe359b77465 16 Middle Eastern crisis Pakistan ceasefire 3 /feed/2026/04/4/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-rejects-reports-that-iran-has-declined-to-meet-american-officials-in-islamabad Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi rejects reports that Iran has declined to meet American officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, amidst stalled ceasefire efforts. He also reaffirms that Iran remains open for peace talks to end the war. 2025-09-17 493ee449935ebe5cb570a3de0742058a581e0a8b /feed/2025/09/17/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-and-saudi-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-sign-a-mutual-defense-pact-in-riyadh Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman sign a mutual defense pact in Riyadh. 1758399282 2025-09-17 cb742f81be1627950568f37b084c19d58f2acaa6 15 Pakistan Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif 3 /feed/2025/09/17/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-and-saudi-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-sign-a-strategic-mutual-defense-agree Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman sign a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement in Riyadh. 2025-09-5 521d06db4c05cf64ea777046b9c910645c27e79f 20 Pakistan Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif 3 /feed/2025/09/5/during-a-state-visit-to-beijing-pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-announces-new-us-85-billion-investment-agreeme During a state visit to Beijing, Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif announces new US$8.5 billion investment agreements with China, including $7 billion in a memorandum of understanding and $1.5 billion in joint ventures between the two countries. 2024-08-19 8581e5576c101d9a6f665653935c7bed5e75a248 /feed/2024/08/19/pakistan-reports-a-case-of-mpox-in-kashmir-raising-the-total-of-cases-in-the-country-to-four Pakistan reports a case of mpox in Kashmir, raising the total of cases in the country to four. 1724121747 2024-08-19 8d3123dd57f369452e56ec994ff31d799f1dc498 14 Pakistan Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif 3 /feed/2024/08/19/pakistan-reports-a-case-of-mpox-in-kashmir-bringing-the-total-number-of-cases-in-the-country-to-four-in-response-to-th Pakistan reports a case of mpox in Kashmir, bringing the total number of cases in the country to four. In response to the rapid increase of cases in the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announces that the country will begin screening people at entry points. 2023-01-23 a5622191d20bcda3547e0d4d5279b8be48a97ff0 4 Pakistan Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif 3 /feed/2023/01/23/a-major-power-outage-in-pakistan-leaves-nearly-220-million-people-without-electricity-after-a-failure-at-the-national-po A major power outage in Pakistan leaves nearly 220 million people without electricity after a failure at the national power grid. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered a reduction in energy consumption as the country faces a severe energy crisis. /feed/2026/04/13/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-says-that-the-ceasefire-is-still-in-force-and-efforts-are-still-underway-to-end Arab News PK 13 0f6db0874aca0a51d5959abfc30b0c902ff85c01 4 https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2639781/pakistan 2026 Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that the ceasefire is still in force and efforts are still underway to end the war despite the recent talks ending without an agreement.