Load-Shedding Reality Worse Than Promised, Public Left Frustrated

Unannounced and prolonged power outages, far exceeding official load-shedding schedules, are disrupting daily life across urban and rural areas.

Saudi Arabia backstops Pakistan with $3 billion as UAE debt looms

Saudi ​Arabia will provide $3 billion in additional support for Pakistan to help the South Asian nation bridge ‌a multi-billion dollar gap in its...

Lavrov says Russia can ‘compensate’ for China’s resource gap from Iran war: Russian state media

Russia's foreign minister said that his country could make up for China's energy shortages as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is choked by...

Pakistan PM heads to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey with efforts on for US-Iran talks

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is to embark on a four-day diplomatic blitz to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey on Wednesday, Islamabad's foreign ministry said

Pakistan’s Mediation Efforts Wins Praise from JD Vance and World Leaders

Global leaders, including JD Vance and Keir Starmer, have praised Pakistan’s pivotal role in facilitating dialogue between the United States and Iran.

Vance’s Departure from Islamabad: A Missed Opportunity for Regional Peace

The world needed a deal. It didn’t get one. But the window may not be fully closed yet.

US, Iranian teams could return to Islamabad for peace talks this week, four sources

Pakistan has proposed hosting a second round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad in the coming days, before the end of the ceasefire, two Pakistani officials said.

How a US blockade near the Strait of Hormuz could work and the impact ahead for the global economy

A blockade of Iranian ports that President Donald Trump said began Monday could further disrupt oil prices

Iran demands reparations from Arab states

Iran has demanded that five Arab states hosting US bases pay reparations for American and Israeli airstrikes on its territory.

US Naval Blockade of Iranian Ports Sparks Strait of Hormuz Crisis as Oil Tops $100

With failed talks and a fragile ceasefire collapsing, global energy markets face severe disruption as the world’s most critical oil chokepoint comes under unprecedented pressure.

Iran says ‘Islamabad MoU’ was within reach before US talks collapsed

Iran has revealed that a potential breakthrough agreement with the United States was just steps away during high-level talks in Islamabad. However, the deal ultimately collapsed, according to Tehran’s top diplomat.

Saudi finance minister in Pakistan to show ‘economic support’

The Saudi finance minister was in Islamabad on Saturday in a show of "economic support", a source familiar with the matter told AFP, days after Pakistan said it would return billions in loans to Riyadh's ally-turned-rival the UAE.