Iran’s foreign minister heading to Islamabad to resume indirect talks with US

April 24, 2026 9:10 PM

Iran’s foreign minister heading to Islamabad to resume indirect talks with US

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was expected in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, but was not due to meet U.S. negotiators, Pakistani government sources said. Islamabad was the venue for talks between the U.S. and Iran on ending their war that collapsed earlier this week. Iranian state media reported that Araqchi was beginning a trip that included visits to Islamabad, Muscat and Moscow. The report made no men...

Pakistani and Afghan troops clash, UN says 42 Afghan civilians killed

March 3, 2026 5:28 PM

Pakistani and Afghan troops clash, UN says 42 Afghan civilians killed

Pakistani and Afghan troops clashed at multiple points along their expansive border on Tuesday as the United Nations mission for Afghanistan warned that 42 civilians in the country had been killed so far in the six-day conflict. The South Asian allies-turned-foeshave engaged in their worst fighting in years following Pakistani air strikes on major Afghan cities last week, raising fears of another protracted conflict in a region also contending with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Islamabad h...

Afghan, Pakistani negotiators in Doha for peace talks after fierce clashes

October 18, 2025 3:09 PM

Afghan, Pakistani negotiators in Doha for peace talks after fierce clashes

A high-level delegation from Afghanistan arrived in Doha on Saturday for peace talks with Pakistan, an Afghan government spokesperson said, after the countries extended a ceasefire to their fierce border clashes. "As promised, negotiations with the Pakistani side will take place today in Doha," Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement, adding that the Kabul team was led by Defence Minister Mullah Muhammad Yaqoob. A Pakistani delegation was already in the Qatari capital on Friday for the talks an...