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 ...

Washington, Tehran, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Istanbul and Brussels have all received calls as Pakistan plays mediator between the United States and Iran. By Elian Peltier and Salman Masood Reporting ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Islamabad isn't often called on to act as an intermediary in high-stakes diplomacy, but it's stepped into the role this ...

The Taliban in Afghanistan claim that a Pakistani military airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul has killed over 400 people and injured 250 others. The attack occurred around 9 p.m. on ...

March 16 (Reuters) - A Pakistani airstrike hit a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, killing or ‌wounding an unspecified number of people, an Afghan Taliban spokesperson said on Monday, an action ...

First Pakistani tanker transits strait since conflict began Transit suggests some vessels are negotiating safe passage Pakistan says fuel supplies secured into mid-April Navy launches operation to ...

A mass funeral ceremony is held for victims killed in a strike on a drug treatment hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 18, 2026. Reporter Pakistan and Afghanistan have declared a temporary pause ...

Rising oil prices from the Middle East conflict could heavily impact Pakistan, which imports over 80% of its oil. The impact of rising fuel prices could potentially push inflation from 7% to 17%.

ISLAMABAD — As fears of a wider regional conflict escalate following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that began in late February, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected mediator, offering to help ...

Pakistan’s dollar bonds are on track for the biggest monthly drop in three years as a fallout from surging oil prices due to the Iran war and the conflict with Afghanistan weigh on the assets. The ...

Pakistan is joining a growing list of countries acting as go-betweens for the United States and Iran, four sources told NBC News, with two of those sources saying an in-person meeting could be held in ...

Pakistan has been at war with Afghanistan’s Taliban regime for just under one month. Yet the conflict, which was officially declared by Pakistan the day before the US and Israel launched their strikes ...