Shehbaz Sharif
Photo: President.az, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
Headlines and summaries are written by AI. How it works
- Oct 13
Passenger train derails in Pakistan's Punjab, killing four and injuring 30
A passenger train travelling from Karachi to Peshawar derailed in Sher Shah city, near Multan, early on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. Police and Pakistan Railways said at least four people were killed and about 30 injured.
- Oct 4
Imran Khan supporters march on Islamabad after government negotiations collapse
More than 5,000 supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan set off from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa toward Islamabad on Sunday after two rounds of talks with the federal government failed to reach an agreement.
- Sep 26
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan hold defense talks in Riyadh following Houthi missile strikes
Military chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan convened in Riyadh to discuss mutual defense assistance after Houthi forces launched missile strikes and seized Yemeni coastal areas near the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
- Sep 26
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Hold Defence Talks in Riyadh Following Houthi Strikes
Military chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met in Riyadh on 25 September 2026 to begin operationalizing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement after recent Houthi missile strikes.
- Aug 15
Erdogan tells Al Jazeera Egypt may join Mecca defence pact, EU accession no longer a priority, Trump promised F-35s
In an Al Jazeera interview airing Sunday, Turkish President Erdogan said Egypt could join the Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Mecca defence pact, declared EU accession no longer a priority, and repeated that Donald Trump promised him F-35 jets.
- Aug 8
Houthi attacks kill dozens in Yemen as UN warns of worst escalation since 2022 truce
Houthi rebels killed at least 58 soldiers in missile and drone strikes on government camps in Marib and Hadramaut, the deadliest attacks since Yemen's 2022 truce. The UN warned the country faces the greatest risk of full-scale war since that ceasefire.
- Jul 21
US strikes Iranian military targets for tenth night; Iran retaliates with attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan
A tenth night of U.S. airstrikes on Iran killed 50 civilians, according to Tehran, as Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks on American military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. An oil tanker was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, its crew forced to abandon ship.
- Jul 8
Boeing 737 cargo plane disappears off Pakistan coast after navigation failure; search underway
A K2 Airways Boeing 737 freighter lost radar contact on 7 July 2026 while approaching Karachi from Sharjah. The crew had reported a navigation system failure moments earlier.
- Jul 5
Erdogan warns Israel not to 'dynamite' US-Iran peace deal, calls Netanyahu government 'addicted to war'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul, accused Israel of trying to sabotage the US-Iran peace agreement and said no regional solution could succeed without local support.
- Jul 4
Iran begins funeral for Ali Khamenei as millions expected in Tehran, security warnings issued
Tens of thousands of black-clad Iranians gathered at Tehran's Grand Mosalla mosque on Saturday for the start of public mourning for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in a US-Israeli strike in February. Authorities expect 15 to 20 million people to attend the ceremonies in the capital alone.
- Jul 4
Iran begins six-day funeral for Ali Khamenei, killed in February US-Israeli strikes, with millions expected to mourn
Public ceremonies for the former supreme leader, killed in the first day of US-Israeli airstrikes on 28 February, started Saturday in Tehran. Authorities expect between 12 and 20 million mourners over six days of processions across Iran and Iraq.
- Jul 4
Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 40
An overcrowded passenger bus traveling from Quetta to Peshawar veered off a mountain road and fell into a deep ravine on Friday, killing at least 40 people and injuring several others.
- Jun 21
US-Iran talks to run overnight in Switzerland as Vance hails 'historic' meeting and 'great progress'
An American official says negotiations between Washington and Tehran will continue through the night, with Vice President J.D. Vance reporting 'great progress' in the first high-level meeting of its kind.
- Jun 21
US-Iran negotiations open in Switzerland with ceasefire demands and a closed Strait of Hormuz
The first formal negotiations between US and Iranian delegations since the signing of a 60-day ceasefire memorandum opened Sunday in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, as Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz and demanded an immediate halt to Israeli operations in Lebanon.
- Jun 18
US and Iran sign interim peace deal, reopening Strait of Hormuz as oil prices tumble
The US and Iran have signed an interim peace agreement to end their three-month war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and waiving oil sanctions. Oil prices tumbled as markets priced in the return of Iranian crude, though Donald Trump threatened to resume bombing if commitments are not met.
- Jun 16
Trump announces signed US-Iran ceasefire deal at G7, Strait of Hormuz set to reopen
President Donald Trump confirmed the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the Gulf war, while global oil prices fell sharply on the prospect of the Strait of Hormuz fully reopening.
- Jun 15
Oil drops over 5% after US-Iran deal, but analysts warn energy shock 'is not over' and recovery will take months
Oil prices fell more than 5% and Asian equities surged Monday after the United States and Iran announced a framework agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though analysts warned the energy supply shock is not over and a full return to normal flows will take months.
- Jun 15
Israel rebuffs US-Iran ceasefire framework, rejects Lebanon withdrawal as Iran demands UN endorsement
Israel’s government said it is not bound by the US-Iran ceasefire framework and will keep its forces inside Lebanon, while Iran demands a UN Security Council endorsement and US guarantees to stop Israeli operations there.
- Jun 15
Trump announces preliminary peace deal with Iran, orders opening of Strait of Hormuz on his 80th birthday
President Donald Trump announced a preliminary peace agreement with Iran on Sunday, his 80th birthday, saying he had authorized the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the U.S. naval blockade.
- Jun 14
US and Iran agree to peace deal ending war and reopening Strait of Hormuz
Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the United States and Iran have agreed to a peace deal ending their war, with the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened. President Donald Trump confirmed the agreement and ordered the immediate lifting of the naval blockade on Iranian ports.
