Pakistan

Pakistan signs US-Iran MoU

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed a US-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war.

Nidar Dar makes herself available for Pakistan selection after year-long hiatus

She last played for Pakistan in October 2024, before taking a break in April 2025 to focus on her mental health

How Pakistan mediated a US-Iran agreement after more than 100 days of war

PM Sharif praises Pakistan's army chief for his efforts in securing a tentative deal, likely to be finalised in Geneva.

Pakistani police mistakenly open fire on Australian family, killing child

Fatal shooting of nine-year-old Hania Ahmed by Punjab Police officer causes furore.

Pakistan says US-Iran deal to be signed within 24 hours

Strait of Hormuz will be reopened as part of ceasefire extension, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says

Global oil prices end at 3-month low after Pakistan says a U.S.-Iran peace deal has been reached

Brent crude on Friday settled at its lowest level since the early days of the U.S.-Iran conflict. after Pakistan said a peace deal between the nations had been reached.

US-Iran peace deal text agreed, says Pakistan’s PM

Senior American official says both sides expect to sign agreement in coming days

Pakistan launches deadly air strikes in Afghanistan, reigniting tensions

The fresh strikes come after weeks of relative calm in the restive border region between the two countries.

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill at least 13

Pakistan launched new airstrikes in Afghanistan after months of fighting between the two neighbours that killed hundreds.

Deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: What’s going on?

At least 11 people were killed on Sunday in clashes between police and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

What will the fallout be from the unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir?

Recent clashes between protesters and police killed at least 11 people.

Sarfaraz and Hesson to oversee red and white-ball camps in Lahore

Babar is one of 22 players part of the red-ball camp which will run until July 10, while the 27-player white-ball camp will last until September 18

Pakistan's National T20 Cup final to be played on June 7

The final had to be rescheduled because of persistent rain around the original date of March 18

Hesson debunks pitches 'myth', says there will be 'variety' at ODI World Cup

Pakistan ODI coach took to social media to defend his side's home pitches against Australia amid criticism that they are not going to help World Cup preparations for southern…

Pakistan's National T20 Cup final to be played on June 6 or 7

The final had to be rescheduled because of persistent rain around the original date of March 18

Shaheen Afridi on Pakistan quicks losing speed: 'Machines deteriorate with time'

Afridi said Rizwan's omission from the ODIs against Australia was to give youngsters chance ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup

Train bomb in Pakistan’s Baloch region: Why violence is on the rise

Deadly blast in Pakistan marks uptick in Balochistan separatist violence.

Pakistan’s Eid livestock traders losing as war on Iran pushes up prices

Livestock traders in Pakistan say the war on Iran has hurt their sales ahead of Eid al-Adha.

Suicide car bombing attack on a train in Pakistan kills dozens

A Baloch separatist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a train carrying soldiers in Quetta, Pakistan.

Bombing near railway track in Pakistan kills at least 16

Separatist group claims responsibility for attack in capital of restive south-western Balochistan province

Bomb attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan province kills more than 20 people

The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack.

More than 30 people die in Pakistan suicide bomb attack

More than 30 people have died after a suicide bomber targeted a train carrying military personnel and their families in Pakistan on Sunday, officials said in an update on Monday.

Pakistan army chief visits Tehran to push for end to US-Israeli war on Iran

Munir met senior Iranian officials on Saturday as Islamabad and Doha push to finalise a memorandum to end the war.

Pakistan army chief travels to Tehran in push for US-Iran deal

Asim Munir joins mediators including Qatar as effort to prevent resumption of full-scale war intensifies

‘Iron brothers’: How China and Pakistan built an unlikely 75-year bond

From secret nuclear exchanges to a key diplomatic deal, Pakistan and China have long helped each other. What's next?

Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence

Sana Yousaf's murder highlights a pattern of violence against women in Pakistan, activists say.

Over 370 Afghans killed in Pakistan conflict in first 3 months of 2026: UN

Fighting between the Taliban and Pakistani forces intensified in February, with many civilians killed in air raids.

At least nine people killed in explosion at Pakistan market

About 30 people wounded in blast in town of Sarai Naurang, in Lakki Marwat district, northwestern Pakistan.

‘Whole morning revolves around gas’: Pakistan’s fuel crisis enters kitchens

The crisis sees women waking up early, cooking quickly, rearranging meals and planning days around the prospect of gas.

Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why

There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.

Car bomb attack and ambush in northwest Pakistan kills at least 12 police

Bomber and several fighters detonate explosives-laden vehicle near security post in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

How Pakistan became peacemaker between US and Iran

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Bears sign 'high-impact' Pakistan spinner Tariq

Warwickshire Bears sign Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq on a deal to cover this season's T20 Blast campaign.

All-round hero Hardie helps Babar Azam’s Peshawar Zalmi win PSL 2026

Hardie's 4 wickets and 56 runs help secure Peshawar's second PSL title with a five-wicket win over Hyderabad Kingsmen.

'Life is like a rollercoaster', but Babar proves he's still got it

"I have a firm belief that you get what is destined for you," Babar Azam says after playing a big role in Peshawar Zalmi's PSL 2026 triumph

All-rounder Hardie stars as Peshawar win PSL

Australia all-rounder Aaron Hardie stars with bat and ball as Peshawar Zalmi beat Hyderabad Kingsmen to win their second Pakistan Super League title.

Hunain's clutch 20th over sends Hyderabad Kingsmen into PSL final

Earlier, Usman Khan's 61 had set Islamabad United a competitive target of 186

Babar and Hardie power Peshawar Zalmi into the PSL final

Babar's big-hitting in the death overs took Zalmi to 221, and their bowlers sealed a dominant 70-run win

Chapman 69* seals Qualifier berth for United; Sultans to play Eliminator 1

Islamabad United leapfrogged Multan Sultans with the win to finish second on the table

United book playoffs berth after routing Kingsmen for 80

Kingsmen will now compete for the fourth playoffs spot with Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings

Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Islamabad as hopes rise for Iran peace talks

US delegation wants to ‘hear Iranians out’ as Tehran’s foreign minister also confirms trip to Pakistan’s capital

Iranian FM Araghchi to visit Pakistan in step towards US talks resumption

As Pakistan hosts US-Iran talks, twin-city residents face road closures, halted courts and growing economic strain.

Kusal, Yousaf fifties take table-toppers Zalmi to seventh successive win

Ali Raza, who became the youngest Pakistan bowler to take a T20 hat-trick, helped restrict Kings to 182

Pakistan races against time to get Iran back to US talks as truce end nears

But a series of escalations by the US is complicating those efforts, say analysts.

Pakistan’s deft diplomacy is an economic blessing. And a curse

It allows the country’s rulers to put off necessary reforms

Pakistan expecting ‘major breakthrough’ tied to Iran’s nuclear programme

A source has told Al Jazeera that Pakistan is expecting a breakthrough tied to Iran’s nuclear programme.

Pakistan army chief in Tehran to advance next round of US-Iran talks

Sources tell Al Jazeera that Pakistani mediators are hopeful about a breakthrough on Iran's nuclear programme.

IPL switch leads to two-year PSL ban for Zimbabwe’s Muzarabani

Muzarabani ‌had agreed to join Islamabad United but switch to India's Kolkata Knight Riders led to Pakistan cricket ban.

Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming

Footage shows staff in Pakistan injecting without gloves and reusing syringes, but the hospital boss refuses to acknowledge it is genuine.

Pakistan eyes narrow window to resuscitate US-Iran talks after breakdown

US and Iran end marathon Islamabad talks without agreement, leaving fragile ceasefire under growing strain.

Vance leaves Pakistan talks with no deal. How financial markets are reacting.

As U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan ended without a deal, U.S. stock futures were sliding and oil was climbing, based on trading via a crypto-based trading platform.

Pakistan urges US and Iran to uphold ceasefire after talks end

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has insisted the US and Iran must uphold their ceasefire agreement.

US delegation leaves Pakistan without reaching Iran deal

US Vice President JD Vance says the US delegation has failed to reach an agreement with Iran.

Middle East war live: Vance says US and Iran fail to reach deal

Two sides held talks in Islamabad over the weekend

Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire

Deployment under mutual defence pact comes as Islamabad hosts US-Iran ceasefire talks.

Video: ‘Crucial talks’ says Al Jazeera reporter at US-Iran meeting venue

Talks involving officials from Iran and Pakistani mediators have begun in Islamabad.

Video: Vance arrives in Pakistan for talks with Iran

US Vice President JD Vance has landed in Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials on a deal to end the war on Iran.

JD Vance arrives in Pakistan for ‘positive’ peace talks with Iran

US vice-president says he hopes to build on the fragile 14-day ceasefire

Pakistan ambassador speaks to Al Jazeera on eve of US-Iran talks

Pakistan’s ambassador to the US said weeks of intense diplomatic efforts have led to a shared commitment from all sides.

Pakistan’s prime minister calls US-Iran talks ‘make or break’

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has described the upcoming US-Iran talks in Islamabad as “make or break”.

Iran war live: Vance arrives in Pakistan to lead ceasefire talks

US Vice President J D Vance arrives in Pakistan to lead the highest level talks with Iran since 1979 Islamic revolution.

New tensions emerge before US-Iran war ceasefire talks in Pakistan

Iranian official says conditions still not met before talks, as Trump re-ups threat of renewed attacks.

Vance says Islamabad talks will be ‘positive’ even as Iran casts doubt on attendance

US vice-president’s comments come ahead of negotiations in Pakistan intended to reach deal to end more than five-week war

How Pakistan managed to get the US and Iran to a ceasefire

Backchannel talks led by Pakistan result in temporary ceasefire after weeks of fighting.

How Pakistan helped secure a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran

Pakistan has a historic relationship with Iran, but an agreement was far from certain, writes the BBC’s Caroline Davies

What we know about Pakistan’s proposed Iran war pause

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says diplomatic efforts to resolve the US-Israeli war on Iran are progressing.

How Pakistan’s solar boom is shielding it from worst of Iran war crisis

A quarter of Pakistani households are now using solar panels. This insulates millions of families from the energy crisis

How will Pakistan deal with the fallout from Iran war?

War in the Middle East is worsening economic crisis in Pakistan.

How war on Iran turned Pakistan’s LNG surplus into a looming shortage

Pakistan braces for gas shortage crisis as LNG supplies collapse amid escalating regional conflict.

Ali Zafar wins defamation case against Meesha Shafi: Why it matters

Shafi’s 2018 sexual harassment allegations against Zafar are widely seen as Pakistan’s highest‑profile #MeToo case.

How Pakistan positioned itself at the center of global crisis management

Pakistan has emerged as a global crisis mediator amid the US war on Iran.

How Pakistan won over Trump to become an unlikely mediator in the Iran war

Pakistan's role as intermediary in this conflict took many by surprise. But perhaps it shouldn't have.

Pakistan maintains ‘delicate balancing act’ as it hosts Iran talks

Foreign ministers meet in Islamabad, seeking to de-escalate the US-Israel war on Iran.

Pakistan’s Naseem Shah under fire after criticism of politician’s PSL visit

Pakistan's Naseem Shah under fire for slamming politician's presence at start of closed-doors PSL game in Lahore.

How Pakistan put itself in the middle of US-Iran peace talks

Islamabad seeks to capitalise on warming ties with both Trump and Tehran but has much to lose if efforts fail

Pakistan says it is mediating US-Iran talks

Pakistan says it is mediating indirect talks between the US and Iran aimed at ending the war.

Pakistan steps up as go-between in Trump’s Iran crisis

Military strongman Asim Munir uses Tehran ties and warm relationship with US president to boost mediation effort

Lahore and Karachi to host all PSL 2026 games

While the PCB has reduced the venues from six to two, the schedule for the games remains unchanged

Pakistan T20 cricket league to be held in empty stadiums amid oil crisis

Pakistan Super League will be held on schedule from March 26, but without the crowds and only at two venues.

The fight to control the narrative in the Afghan-Pakistan conflict

The battle between the neighbouring countries is taking place as much online as it is on the ground.

Aaqib Javed on Pakistan's T20 World Cup exit: Have to move past 'scapegoating people'

The men's national selector said Pakistan missed out of the semi-final only because of net run rate and pushed back against criticism of the team and selection committee