Nixon to Trump: Pakistan’s long record as backchannel between rival powers
Islamabad reprises its role as diplomatic broker as US and Iran edge closer to wider confrontation.
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Why Pakistani farmers are suing two German companies for deadly 2022 floods
Case relates to RWE and Heidelberg Materials, accused of emissions that intensified historic floods and destroyed farms.
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What did Arab and Muslim ministers discuss in Riyadh meeting on Iran?
Foreign ministers formulate a unified response to Iranian strikes, asserting their right to self-defence.
Gabbard says Pakistan missiles a future threat to US, but experts push back
The US raises concerns. but analysts say Pakistan’s missile programme focuses on India, which has longer-range missiles.
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to temporary Eid al-Fitr ‘pause’ in conflict
Pakistani minister says five-day pause, to begin at midnight Thursday, requested by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye.
UN revises Kabul rehab strike toll as Pakistan denies targeting civilians
Disputed toll and competing accounts of strike deepen crisis between Islamabad and Kabul.
Do Taliban’s drone attacks expose a chink in Pakistan’s armour?
As the conflict intensifies, Taliban drones challenge Pakistan’s security and response strategy, say experts.
![Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, center, briefs journalists during a government's organized trip for media to Bella Noor Shah, a mountainous village near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan administered Kashmir, Monday, May 5, 2025. [Muhammad Yousuf via AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AP25125365570509_cropped-1773791629.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
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Pakistan ‘strongly’ rejects claim it struck Kabul hospital
Pakistan’s Minister for Information “strongly” rejects the claim Pakistan was behind an air strike on a Kabul hospital.
Published On 17 Mar 2026
From: NewsFeed
Families search for loved ones after deadly attack on Kabul hospital
Family members have gathered by the rubble of a hospital in Kabul searching for their loved ones after an air attack.
Published On 17 Mar 2026
Pakistan denies hospital strike in Afghanistan as death toll hits 400
Pakistani minister ‘strongly rejects’ Afghan government’s accusation, saying his country only targets military sites.
Gavaskar links Sunrisers signing of Pakistan’s Abrar to Indian deaths
The signing of Pakistan bowler Abrar Ahmed by Hundred franchise Sunrisers bucked trend by Indian-owned teams.
