Lavrov, Türkiye’s Fidan discuss Iran crisis, reaffirm support for peaceful resolution
MOSCOW, Monday, April 13, 2026 (WNP): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a telephone conversation on Monday, reaffirming their readiness to contribute to efforts aimed at a peaceful settlement of the ongoing crisis triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran. According to diplomatic sources, both leaders exchanged views on the evolving regional situation and...
Dar, Saudi FM discuss Islamabad Talks, stress ceasefire adherence
ISLAMABAD, Monday, April 13, 2026 (WNP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan, focusing on recent developments related to the Islamabad Talks and the broader regional situation. During the call, Dar shared updates on the ongoing diplomatic engagement between Iran and the United States,...
Dar, Fidan discuss Islamabad Talks; Türkiye invites Pakistan to Antalya Diplomacy Forum
ISLAMABAD, Monday, April 13, 2026 (WNP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Türkiye Hakan Fidan on the evolving regional situation and the outcome of the Islamabad Talks. During the call, Dar shared key developments regarding the dialogue between Iran and the United States, underscoring the importance of all parties...
Kim Jong Un offers to mediate on Iran, signals openness to talks with US
PYONGYANG, Monday, April 13, 2026 (WNP): Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un has expressed readiness to engage directly with the United States and offered to support mediation efforts concerning Iran, emphasizing his commitment to global peace. “I am always ready to sit down with the President of the United States at any time to make efforts for mediation...
Aurangzeb outlines reform roadmap, calls for export-led growth at Harvard Pakistan Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Sunday, April 12, 2026 (WNP): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb highlighted Pakistan’s reform priorities and economic strategy during a high-level panel discussion at Harvard University, held under the theme “Pakistan’s Economic Agenda: Stability, Reform and What Comes Next” at the Pakistan Conference 2026. The session was moderated by Reza Baqir and featured prominent economists including...
Iranian delegation departs Islamabad after key peace talks
ISLAMABAD, Sunday, April 12, 2026 (WNP): A high-level delegation from Iran departed Islamabad on Sunday after participating in the Islamabad Talks aimed at advancing regional peace and stability. The delegation was led by Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and included Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Senior Pakistani officials, including Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar,...
US Vice President JD Vance lauds Pakistan’s role in Islamabad Talks, praises efforts to bridge US–Iran divide
ISLAMABAD, Sunday, April 12, 2026 (WNP): United States Vice President J. D. Vance has appreciated Pakistan’s role in hosting the Islamabad Talks between the United States and Iran, commending its leadership for facilitating dialogue aimed at easing regional tensions. In his remarks, the US Vice President thanked Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of...
Islamabad marks 65th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic spaceflight with commemorative ceremony
ISLAMABAD, Sunday, April 12, 2026 (WNP): The Embassy of Russia in Pakistan commemorated the 65th anniversary of the first human spaceflight with a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument of Yuri Gagarin in Fatima Jinnah Park. The event was attended by Russian Ambassador Albert P. Khorev, Additional Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Ayesha Ali, and ambassadors from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,...
Islamabad Talks ‘a process, not an event,’ says Iranian envoy, lauds Pakistan’s facilitation
ISLAMABAD, Sunday, April 12, 2026 (WNP): Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam has described the Islamabad Talks as “not an event but a process,” emphasizing their significance in laying the groundwork for sustained diplomatic engagement. In a statement, the envoy said the talks had established a foundation for a broader diplomatic process which, if...
Dar hails Islamabad Talks progress, urges sustained ceasefire, continued US–Iran engagement
ISLAMABAD, Sunday, April 12, 2026 (WNP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday expressed gratitude to the United States and Iran for responding to Pakistan’s call for an immediate ceasefire and agreeing to hold peace talks in Islamabad. In his concluding remarks at the Islamabad Talks, Dar acknowledged the participation of high-level delegations led by...