Pakistan

China’s Xi meets Pakistan PM Sharif as Iran war looms

China said it would work with Pakistan to contribute to the restoration of peace and stability in the Middle East.

17 dead, 10 injured in Pakistan as van hits parked bus

Pakistan Shi'ites deported from UAE return to lost jobs, frozen savings

A Pakistani Shi'ite Muslim man, who was working as a building security officer in the United Arab Emirates, speaks with Reuters at his village, after being deported along with many others following the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, in Chakwal, Pakistan May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Waseem Khan

Vessels carrying Middle East oil, LNG exit Hormuz, head for Pakistan, China

Before the war began, shipping traffic through the strait averaged 125 ‌to ⁠140 daily passages.

Trump says US will not ‘rush into a deal’ with Iran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a deal will align with US President Donald Trump’s goal to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon.

At least 24 killed in Pakistan train blast claimed by separatist militants

People and police officers gather after a blast near a railway track in Quetta, Pakistan, on May 24.

‘Encouraging’ progress made on ending US-Iran war

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, May 23, 2026. Iranian Parliament Speaker Office/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Iran chief negotiator vows ‘crushing’ response if US resumes attacks

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (right) meeting Pakistan’s Army Chief Syed Asim Munir in Tehran on May 23.

Iran weighs peace proposal, accuses US of ‘excessive demands’

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a call with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Tehran was engaged in the diplomatic process despite “repeated betrayals of diplomacy and military aggression against Iran, along with contradictory positions and repeated excessive demands” by the United States.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 23, 2026

Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told US President Donald Trump she was stepping away from her role as her husband was suffering from a rare form of bone cancer.

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