https://www.rferl.org/z/2930 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Pakistan https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/2930 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:40:26 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL US Vice President JD Vance has departed Washington for Islamabad for their first peace talks of the war in what could be the most consequential diplomatic encounter between the United States and Iran in over four decades. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-hormuz-iran-islamabad-toll-lebanon/33728800.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-hormuz-iran-islamabad-toll-lebanon/33728800.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:44:43 +0200 IranNewsPakistanThe Rundown Stories Pakistan appears to have achieved a significant diplomatic breakthrough by playing a proactive role in brokering a 14-day cease-fire and setting the stage for the US-Iran talks in Islamabad on February 10. https://www.rferl.org/a/how-pakistan-bolstered-its-diplomatic-image-by-brokering-a-cease-fire/33727687.html https://www.rferl.org/a/how-pakistan-bolstered-its-diplomatic-image-by-brokering-a-cease-fire/33727687.html Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:48:04 +0200 FeaturesNewsIranPakistanThe Rundown Headline China and Pakistan launched a joint push for a ceasefire in Iran, aiming to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz and stabilize global energy flows as the conflict disrupts markets and shipping. https://www.rferl.org/a/china-pakistan-joint-peace-plan-iran-war-usa-israel-hormuz/33722217.html https://www.rferl.org/a/china-pakistan-joint-peace-plan-iran-war-usa-israel-hormuz/33722217.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:46:12 +0200 ChinaIranPakistanThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East Beijing and Islamabad back de-escalation efforts as war-driven shipping delays in the Strait of Hormuz strain energy flows and global trade. https://www.rferl.org/a/china-pakistan-trump-peace-hormuz-iran-talks-war-oil/33721530.html https://www.rferl.org/a/china-pakistan-trump-peace-hormuz-iran-talks-war-oil/33721530.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:23:33 +0200 IranNewsPakistanThe Rundown StoriesMiddle EastChina Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi rebels deepened their involvement in the Middle East war, launching a second salvo of missiles within 24 hours against Israel, while Tehran has given permission for ships from “nonhostile” nations to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.rferl.org/a/houthi-iran-israel-war-hormuz-pakistan-shipping/33718789.html https://www.rferl.org/a/houthi-iran-israel-war-hormuz-pakistan-shipping/33718789.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:21 +0100 IranNewsPakistanThe Rundown Stories Pakistan has offered to host talks aimed at bringing the Iran conflict to an end, highlighting the country's strengthened ties in both the Middle East and with Washington. https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-iran-diplomacy-us-israel-conflict/33714484.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-iran-diplomacy-us-israel-conflict/33714484.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:20:06 +0100 FeaturesIranPakistanThe Rundown Headline At least 400 people were killed and 250 injured in a Pakistani air strike on a hospital in Kabul, the Afghan Taliban said, while Pakistan rejected the claims. https://www.rferl.org/a/at-least-400-dead-in-kabul-hospital-air-strike/33708653.html https://www.rferl.org/a/at-least-400-dead-in-kabul-hospital-air-strike/33708653.html Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:53:52 +0100 NewsAfghanistanPakistanThe Rundown Stories