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News Pakistan » Islamabad: Pakistan Looks to Play Peacemaker Between U.S. and Iran, Again

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world/asia/iran-pakistan-diplomacy.html
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

After talks in Islamabad last weekend led to a two-week cease-fire, Pakistan is offering to host another round in an attempt to sustain ongoing peace efforts.

News Pakistan » Islamabad: Who runs Pakistan? From talks to tours, venues expose Pakistan’s real power centre lies with Asim Munir

News channel or source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/who-runs-pakistan-from-talks-to-tours-venues-expose-pakistan-s-real-power-centre-lies-with-asim-munir-article-13891084.html
Published on: Thursday 16 April 2026

In most functioning democracies, high-stakes diplomacy is led and fronted by elected leadership. In Pakistan’s case, however, the optics tell a different story.

News Pakistan » Islamabad: What to know about Pakistan’s army chief and his role as mediator between Iran and the US

News channel or source: https://www.wral.com/news/ap/49773-what-to-know-about-pakistan-s-army-chief-and-his-role-as-mediator-between-iran-and-the-us/
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

A 15-second video put Pakistan’s powerful army chief back in the global spotlight. Posted by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the video shows Field Marshal Asim Munir descending from a plane ...

News Pakistan » Islamabad: Asim Munir likely to head to US after talks in Iran, White House says Pakistan 'incredible mediators'

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/asim-munir-likely-to-head-to-us-after-talks-in-iran-white-house-says-pakistan-incredible-mediators/ar-AA212mc9
Published on: Thursday 16 April 2026

According to reports in Iranian media, officials familiar with the discussions said Asim Munir's Tehran visit had helped narrow some differences, though significant obstacles remain.

News Pakistan » Islamabad: Pakistan army chief in Tehran to advance next round of US-Iran talks

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pakistan-army-chief-tehran-advance-192734562.html
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

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

News Pakistan » Islamabad: The Latest: Pakistan’s army chief to meet Iranian officials in Tehran to push new US-Iran talks

News channel or source: https://wtop.com/national/2026/04/the-latest-pakistans-army-chief-to-meet-iranian-officials-in-tehran-to-push-new-us-iran-talks/
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday in a bid to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States ...

News Pakistan » Islamabad: Pakistan says next Iran-US talks likely soon after Islamabad meet fails

News channel or source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/next-round-of-iran-us-negotiations-expected-soon-pak-s-defence-minister-101776103619301.html
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

The next round of Iran-US negotiations was expected soon, he added. The Express Tribune reported that responding to a question about whether Pakistan would play a decisive role in shaping the region's ...

News Pakistan » Islamabad: Pakistan mediation raises hopes for US-Iran nuclear breakthrough

News channel or source: https://www.tbsnews.net/world/pakistan-mediation-raises-hopes-us-iran-nuclear-breakthrough-1412636
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

The optimism came as a high-level Pakistani delegation led by Army Chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran to deliver messages between Washington and the Iranian leadership, according to Iran’s Press TV ...

News Pakistan » Islamabad: US, Iranian teams could return to Islamabad for peace talks this week, multiple sources say

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-iranian-teams-could-return-071312564.html
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

Negotiating teams from the U.S. and Iran could return to Pakistan later this week to resume negotiations to end the war in the Gulf ...

News Pakistan » Islamabad: Secret Saudi-Pakistan war pact exposed as Islamabad's neutral role unravels

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/secret-saudi-pakistan-war-pact-exposed-as-islamabads-neutral-role-unravels/ar-AA20TaUW
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

Leaked documents reveal a secret Saudi-Pakistan defense pact that could draw Islamabad into the Iran conflict, raising doubts about its neutrality as ceasefire talks collapse and tensions escalate.

News Pakistan » Islamabad: The ‘Islamabad Peace Talks’ Are Over. What Now for Pakistan?

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/world/asia/iran-peace-talks-pakistan.html
Published on: Sunday 12 April 2026

With the U.S. and Iranian delegations gone from Islamabad and the cease-fire uncertain, Pakistan faces its own economic and diplomatic challenges.