Mosharraf Zaidi

The 14-point memorandum of understanding setting out a framework for talks during a 60-day negotiation period was signed by the US and Iran on Wednesday

And Gulf countries that might have stepped in to mediate were themselves under attack

And Gulf countries that might have stepped in to mediate were themselves under attack

But Pakistan’s courtship of President Donald Trump since he took office a little over a year ago has also played an important role

And Gulf countries that might have stepped in to mediate were themselves under attack

And Gulf countries that might have stepped in to mediate were themselves under attack

Munir’s Tehran mission aims to revive stalled US-Iran negotiations via Pakistan

JD Vance Meets Pakistan’s Leader Ahead of Historic Iran Talks

Pakistan helped broker the cease-fire announced on Tuesday, just ahead of a deadline set by President Trump, who had threatened to erase Iranian civilization

Islamabad has moved with unusual agility, casting itself as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran

Islamabad has moved with unusual agility, casting itself as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday intensified speculation regarding Pakistan's potential role as a mediator between Washington and Tehran by sharing a post from Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run television are pushing Pakistan’s message while independent news outlets face repression

Islamabad has so far pursued cautious diplomacy, condemning the strikes on Iran, while simultaneously urging de-escalation

Pakistan PM Sharif in call with Iran president stresses urgent need for de-escalation in West Asia

Pakistan PM Sharif in call with Iran president stresses urgent need for de-escalation in West Asia

Pakistan PM Sharif in call with Iran president stresses urgent need for de-escalation in West Asia

Within hours of explosions ringing across the capital, both sides were posting on social media — a war of words as people searched for answers

Pakistan and Afghanistan declare temporary truce before Eid

Calling Pakistan's recent actions a threat to wider regional stability, Former Afghanistan Deputy Information Minister Zardasht Shams has urged India to play a more proactive diplomatic role as tensions between Kabul and Islamabad sharply escalate

Afghanistan will defend its territory if conflict is imposed on it, Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Tuesday, after accusing Pakistan's military of carrying out a devastating airstrike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul that reportedly killed more than 400 people

Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and Kandahar on Friday, hours after Afghan forces reportedly attacked Pakistani border troops in retaliation for earlier strikes conducted this week

Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban military entered its third day on Saturday, following overnight clashes as the international community expressed increasing concern about the conflict and ‌called for urgent talks

His comments appeared to reference Pakistan’s military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

This week it became clear just how badly Pakistan had miscalculated how it could rely on the Taliban, as Islamabad unleashed airstrikes in Afghanistan and troops from both countries fought each other on the border

This week it became clear just how badly Pakistan had miscalculated how it could rely on the Taliban, as Islamabad unleashed airstrikes in Afghanistan and troops from both countries fought each other on the border

BNM Condemns Airstrikes, Alleges Civilian Deaths

When the Board of Control for Cricket in India instructed Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman in early January, amid escalating tensions between the two countries, it set off the first boycott of this World Cup