Islamabad’s district administration has directed markets to close early as part of the federal government’s austerity campaign, a notification issued said. According to the notification, all shops in the capital will close by 8pm, while certain essential services have been مزید پڑھیں
US President Donald Trump said he cancelled the planned visit of Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran, which the White House had announced earlier. The development came after the Iranian delegation arrived مزید پڑھیں
For nearly a week, the federal capital has been waiting for peace talks between the United States and Iran to take place there and large parts of the city remain sealed off by authorities. Key roads leading into Islamabad are مزید پڑھیں
Islamabad’s Red Zone remained sealed to the general public on Wednesday, but other routes in the twin cities, sealed earlier for the security of foreign delegations visiting the capital, were opened to the public, easing some hardship faced by the مزید پڑھیں
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation this afternoon with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, as diplomatic efforts continue under the second phase of the Islamabad Talks framework. The two leaders discussed the evolving regional مزید پڑھیں
US President Donald Trump said he may travel to Islamabad if a final agreement with Iran is signed there, while claiming that Tehran has accepted “almost everything” currently under negotiation. Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn before departing مزید پڑھیں
The US and the Iranian delegations departed Pakistan on Sunday, soon after the US Vice President JD Vance said that talks with Iran had failed to reach an agreement. The US vice president’s departure came almost an hour after he مزید پڑھیں
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi assured US Ambassador to Pakistan Natalie Baker of foolproof security for all foreign dignitaries ahead of the US-Iran talks scheduled in Islamabad this week. Pakistan is set to host in-person talks between the US and Iran مزید پڑھیں
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi pushed back at reports that Iran was unwilling to travel to Islamabad for future talks with the US, underscoring that Tehran’s position hinged on the terms and conditions of any negotiations. “Iran’s position is being مزید پڑھیں
With a conflict raging in the Middle East and Muslims being increasingly targeted by anti-Islam forces in the West, Foreign Minister called on the international community to not only condemn Islamophobia, but also address the structural conditions that allow it مزید پڑھیں