PM Shehbaz Sharif praised Donald Trump’s “bold and decisive leadership” for the Lebanon ceasefire and for defusing Pakistan-India tensions last year, urging sustained diplomatic efforts to secure lasting regional peace.
A Trump aide praised Pakistan’s constructive role in regional stability during a meeting with PM Shehbaz Sharif at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, highlighting US-Pak cooperation.
Bushra Bibi was shifted back to Adiala Jail after eye surgery in Rawalpindi for retinal detachment. PTI raised health concerns and demanded family access and proper medical care.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, reaffirming Pakistan’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia and discussing regional de-escalation, defence ties, and economic cooperation.
PTI’s Sheikh Waqas Akram attacks the government for prolonged, unscheduled load shedding, citing unmet capacity, broken promises on outage hours, and rising tariffs.
Speakers at a high-level policy dialogue said CPEC 2.0 needs governance and regulatory reforms and prioritizing skills development to enable B2B investment, tech transfer, and stronger public-private coordination.
China’s Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met Turkmenistan’s leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to deepen a strategic partnership, prioritizing natural gas, AI and regional connectivity under the Belt and Road.
China’s Wang Yi tells Iran’s Araghchi the Middle East is at a critical stage between war and peace, urging de-escalation and talks to seize a “window for peace.”
Top HeadlinesPakistan’s Foreign Office says no date has been finalised for a fresh US–Iran talks round. Backchannel diplomacy continues, with nuclear issues central as Lebanon stability and a ceasefire expiry loom.
Xi Jinping and Vietnam’s To Lam hold talks in Beijing, pledging to advance a higher-level China-Vietnam community, implement a new cooperation plan, and deepen ties in trade, infrastructure and emerging tech.
Xi Jinping urged deeper, more robust China-Russia strategic coordination in talks with Sergei Lavrov, citing 30 years of partnership and stressing UN-backed multilateralism amid global turbulence.
Xi Jinping and Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez met in Beijing to push expanded cooperation across trade, new energy and the intelligent economy, while urging stronger multilateral unity amid geopolitical uncertainty.
