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Munir in Iran, Sharif in Saudi: Does the choice of venues show who's in charge of Pakistan?
Fp Explainers •Pakistan’s power structure is under the lens as Army Chief Asim Munir takes centre stage in diplomacy, including US-Iran talks, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appears sidelined. Signs point to a shifting balance of authority in Islamabad
Planes switched secretly: Did the Iranian delegation avert attacks after failed US talks in Islamabad?
Fp Explainers •Iran’s negotiating team reportedly altered its return route after officials described a direct security threat following failed talks with the US in Islamabad last week. According to an Iranian political analyst, the delegation, which included Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, secretly switched planes and travelled by bus and train to Tehran amid attack fears
Iran ceasefire in final week: Can truce survive the clock? 3 unresolved bargains to shape next phase
Sneha Swaminathan •United States–Iran ceasefire nears April 21 expiry after stalled Islamabad talks, with disputes over enrichment, uranium stockpiles and Strait of Hormuz security threatening collapse
Where will the second round of US-Iran talks be held? Islamabad or Geneva?
Fp Explainers •The United States and Iran are preparing for a possible second round of high-stakes talks after marathon negotiations in Islamabad ended without a deal. With Geneva and Islamabad under consideration and tensions rising over a naval blockade, diplomacy continues under a fragile ceasefire
Geneva emerges as rival venue to host US, Iran mediators as Pakistan pitches for Islamabad talks 2.0
Fp Staff •After failed US-Iran talks in Islamabad, efforts are underway for a second round before the April 21 ceasefire deadline, with Pakistan offering to host and Geneva considered, even as tensions rise following a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Oslo vs Islamabad: X user's US-Iran peace talks post sparks online debate
Fp Staff •After the failed talks, a user on X compared the Islamabad talks and Norway's Oslo Accord between Israel and Palestine. However, the post garnered mixed responses, while some agreed, others didn't
Pope Leo urges world leaders to ‘end madness of war’ amid US-Iran talks in Islamabad
•Pope Leo on Saturday urged world leaders to end what he called the "madness of war," in an impassioned appeal as senior U.S. and Iranian officials met in Islamabad to discuss ending the six-week conflict.
'Treated worse than a piece of toilet paper': What Pakistan defence minister’s remarks reveal about see-saw ties with US
Anmol Singla •Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has openly criticised the country’s past alignment with the United States, stating that the latter treated Pakistan 'worse than a piece of toilet paper'. The remarks come as ties warmed under Donald Trump’s second term. From the 2025 India-Pakistan ceasefire to crypto deals, is Islamabad now recalibrating its Washington strategy?
Pakistani forces arrest mastermind of Islamabad mosque attack, interior minister reveals links with Daesh
Fp Staff •Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday that the mastermind of the suicide blast at a mosque in Islamabad has been arrested, along with four facilitators
US embassy in Pakistan issues security alert after Islamabad mosque blast
Fp Staff •The United States Embassy in Pakistan on Friday issued a security alert to American nationals following the devastating suicide blast in Islamabad that killed at least 31 people.