Strait of Hormuz: Qatar Says Gulf Is Not Iran’s Enemy

Qatar’s Foreign Minister has delivered one of the most significant diplomatic interventions of the Iran war, stating publicly that regional countries are not an enemy of Iran — a direct appeal for de-escalation as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to global oil traffic. The Strait of Hormuz importance to global energy supply has […]

Empty Stadiums PSL 11: Players Vow to Deliver

Empty stadiums PSL 11 kicks off on March 26, 2026, yet Pakistan’s cricketers have pledged to play their hearts out despite silent stands. The Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed this week that HBL PSL 11 will be staged entirely behind closed doors across just two cities — Lahore and Karachi — due to the national fuel […]

Trump Peace Plan Iran: 15-Point Deal & Hormuz Update

The Trump peace plan Iran has officially entered the diplomatic arena. President Donald Trump confirmed on March 24, 2026, that a formal peace proposal — described as a 15-point plan Iran deal — has been delivered to Tehran through Pakistani intermediaries. In a significant signal of early progress, Iran responded by allowing “non-hostile” oil vessels […]

Pakistan Mediation: Islamabad to Host US-Iran Talks

Pakistan mediation in the Iran war has placed Islamabad at the centre of global diplomacy as the US-Israel conflict with Iran enters its 25th day. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formally offered Pakistan as a venue for direct US-Iran negotiations. Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has spoken directly with President Trump. In the latest […]

Iran Conflict De-Escalation: Peace Talks 2026

Iran conflict de-escalation has become the world’s top diplomatic priority as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its 25th day. Pakistan has formally offered to host direct peace negotiations. President Trump delayed new military strikes, citing “very productive conversations” with Tehran. Iran, however, publicly denies any direct talks — calling Trump’s move an attempt to […]

PM Shehbaz Hails Saudi Arabia’s ‘Restraint’, Stresses Urgent Need for De-Escalation of Ongoing Iran War

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif flew to Jeddah on March 12, 2026, for urgent talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — praising the Kingdom’s restraint in not joining the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran and pressing the case for immediate Iran war de-escalation through diplomatic channels. The Iran war de-escalation message delivered by PM […]

FO Condemns Harsh Sentences Awarded to Kashmiri Leader Asiya Andrabi, Associates by Delhi Court

Pakistan’s Foreign Office has formally condemned the life imprisonment sentence awarded to Kashmiri freedom leader Asiya Andrabi by a special NIA court in Delhi — describing the verdict as a grave miscarriage of justice and part of India’s pattern of politically motivated prosecutions aimed at silencing Kashmiri voices advocating self-determination. Asiya Andrabi — the 62-year-old […]

War of Attrition: Iran Conflict Explained in Full

The US-Israel war on Iran has entered what military strategists are calling a war of attrition — a grinding, prolonged conflict in which neither side can deliver a decisive knockout blow and both absorb mounting losses in pursuit of strategic exhaustion of the enemy. The war of attrition dynamic that has emerged in the Iran […]

What Is Al-Qard Al-Hassan? Hezbollah’s Bank Explained

Al-Qard Al-Hassan is a Hezbollah-linked financial institution operating across Lebanon that functions as an interest-free lending association for Shia Muslim communities, particularly in the southern suburbs of Beirut known as Al Dahiya. Built on the Islamic finance principle of qard in Islamic banking — which prohibits interest and frames lending as an act of charity […]

Iranian Women Footballers Granted Asylum in Australia

Australia has granted asylum to five Iranian women footballers who refused to return to Iran following a tournament visit, citing fears of persecution amid the ongoing US-Israel war on their country. The Iranian women footballers made their asylum applications after the outbreak of war on February 28, 2026 made return to Iran both dangerous and […]