Senior Iranian and US delegations met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday to begin talks towards an agreement to end the Middle East war triggered by US-Israeli attacks on Tehran six weeks ago. With talks ongoing at Islamabad’s Serena Hotel, Iranian media said the format of the talks going forward has not […]
He said Pakistan’s capital Islamabad would welcome delegations from both countries on Friday for talks with the aim of reaching a “conclusive agreement”. “We are confident that the ‘Islamabad talks’ will be successful in achieving lasting peace and we look forward to sharing more good news in the coming days,” he said. Barely an hour […]
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that his country’s armed forces can “crush” the attackers following air strikes on neighboring Afghanistan. According to the Pakistani government’s X-Page, Sharif said, “Our army has the full capability to crush any aggressive ambition.” “The entire country stands shoulder to shoulder with the Pakistani armed forces,” he […]
However, in a post on Sunday, the official X account of the Pakistani government announced that the Pakistan team will not play against India. The PCB has not made any public comment on the matter. However, on the same day, the ICC issued a statement urging Pakistan to “reconsider” its decision, and warned of its […]
Sharif, 72, first served as prime minister in 2022 at the head of a similar coalition that ousted former cricket star Khan. Like his first term, Sharif will have to face an overlapping trio of crises plaguing the country of more than 240 million. During his first term, Pakistan came to the brink of economic […]