Pakistan

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