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2021-02-06 17:53
Pakistan PM: We would give Kashmiris ‘right to independence’
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has pledged to allow the people of Kashmir the right to independence if residents of the disputed Himalayan territory were to vote for joining Pakistan in a United Nations-mandated plebiscite that has been delayed for decades.
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2021-01-17 13:00
Pakistan PM: Pompeo’s attempts to link al-Qaeda to Iran intended to please Israel
Imran Khan says no one believes Pompeo’s claim that Iran has links with al-Qaeda
TEHRAN – The prime minister of Pakistan has said the purpose behind U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's anti-Iran’s remarks is to appease the Zionists, but the world does not believe in his false allegations, IRNA reported on Saturday.
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2021-01-13 12:53
By Mohammad Mazhari
Pakistan must limit extremists’ activities: security expert
TEHRAN - An Indian security expert advises Pakistan to limit extremists toeing the Wahhabi line, saying extremist thoughts have been ingrained into some segments of the population in Pakistan by vocal and powerful clerics.
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2020-11-15 12:10
Pakistan PM Imran Khan to visit Kabul for first time
Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan is to visit Kabul in the ongoing week amid stalled peace negotiations between the government and Taliban’ peace negotiation teams in Doha of Qatar.
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2020-11-13 22:10
Pakistan’s Imran Khan welcomes possible U.S. return to Iran deal
TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said if U.S. President-elect Joe Biden decides to return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, it would be in Pakistan’s interest.
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2020-11-12 00:31
Zarif holds talks with dignitaries in Pakistan
TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Islamabad on Tuesday night to discuss regional issues, the Muslim world, international affairs, and the promotion of bilateral relations, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
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2020-10-31 17:48
Pakistan PM says cannot force dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN – In an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel published on Friday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he cannot “force” dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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2020-08-08 19:22
Why Imran Khan didn’t make it
TEHRAN - In a bid to calm tensions in the region, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan made efforts to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia, but his efforts ended in deadlock due to the Saudis’ unwillingness to fundamentally solve disagreements with Iran, a former diplomat told the Tehran Times.
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2020-08-03 18:58
Imran Khan: Mediation between Iran, Saudi Arabia going slowly
TEHRAN — Pakistan’s U.S.-requested mediation efforts between Saudi Arabia and Iran have been making slow progress, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday.
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2020-04-29 15:42
Pakistan PM condemns U.S. sanctions on Iran
TEHRAN – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday condemned the United States’ sanctions on Iran when the world is fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-03-23 11:31
Pakistan PM urges US Trump to lift anti-Iran sanctions
TEHRAN– Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called on US President Donald Trump to lift anti-Iranians sanctions due to humanitarian reasons and as long as coronavirus global pandemic is not over.
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2020-03-17 16:03
PM Imran Khan calls for lifting sanctions on Iran to combat coronavirus
Prime Minister Imran Khan, in an interview with The Associated Press on Monday called for lifting of sanctions on Iran to enable it to combat coronavirus.
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2020-03-15 02:07
Imran Khan meets Iranian ambassador
TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mohammad Ali Hosseini on Friday.
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2020-02-10 07:02
Pakistani PM treasures ties with Iran: ambassador
TEHRAN - Rahim Hayat Qureshi, Pakistan’s new ambassador to Tehran, has said that Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed the importance of fraternal ties with Iran.
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2019-12-14 19:35
By staff and agency
Islamabad continues efforts to mediate between Iran, Saudi Arabia: Pakistan Today
Imran Khan, the Pakistani prime minister, was scheduled to visit Riyadh on a one-day trip on Saturday as part of continued efforts to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Today reported on Friday.
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2019-10-19 19:02
Hakim supports Pakistan’s mediation between Iran, Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN - Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement, has expressed support for Pakistan’s initiative on mediating between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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2019-10-16 19:30
Iran ready to mediate on Yemen issue if Saudis accept political solution: Larijani
TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that Iran will be ready to act as mediator on the issue of Yemen if Saudi Arabia accepts a political solution.
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2019-10-16 19:10
By staff and agency
UN chief welcomes Pakistan’s initiative to ease Iran-Saudi tension
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said that Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, welcomes Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative to de-escalate tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
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2019-10-16 19:07
Trump asked me to be go-between with Iran: Imran Khan
TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan says U.S. President Donald Trump has asked him to mediate between Tehran and Washington during his visit to New York.
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2019-10-15 20:36
By staff and agency
Pakistani FM says Iran, Saudi Arabia should bridge differences
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Iran and Saudi Arabia should bridge differences.
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2019-10-14 20:15
MP says there are promising signs in reviving Tehran-Riyadh ties
TEHRAN - Deputy Chairman of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Kamal Dehghani Firouzabadi has said that there are promising signs in revitalizing ties between Tehran and Riyadh.
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2019-10-14 13:43
Pakistani senator says it’s impossible to ignore Iran in international diplomacy
TEHRAN - A member of the Pakistani Senate defense committee has said Iran is a key Muslim country whose important role in international diplomacy is not ignorable.
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2019-10-14 11:31
By Ehsan Baqeri
Why does Trump beg mediators?
TEHRAN - According to a Pakistani source, Prime Minister Imran Khan will travel to Iran and Saudi Arabia to mediate between Tehran and Riyadh.
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2019-10-13 20:37
Iran welcomes Pakistan’s efforts to reduce tension in the region: ex-diplomat
TEHRAN - Former Deputy Foreign Minister Ebrahim Rahimpour has said that Iran welcomes efforts by Pakistan to reduce tension in the Middle East region.
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2019-10-13 19:24
Ending war in Yemen will have positive effects on region: Ayatollah Khamenei
TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that ending war in Yemen will have positive effects on the Middle East region.
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2019-10-13 17:33
PM Imran Khan: “We believe we can solve differences through dialogue”
Iran will give positive response to good intention, Rouhani says as Pakistan PM seeks to heal Tehran-Riyadh rifts
TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iran will give positive response to “good intention” as Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Tehran on Sunday in efforts to “facilitate” possible dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia whose relations have been cut and been caught in a kind of conflict over a series of issues, mainly the Saudi war on Yemen.
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2019-10-13 13:46
Pakistan PM visits Tehran, starts talks with Rouhani
TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, visited Iran on Sunday, accompanied by a senior political team.
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2019-10-12 21:09
Pakistan rejects reports Khan seeking mediation between Riyadh and Tehran as Saudis’ request
TEHRAN – The Pakistani Foreign Ministry in a statement has dismissed reports that Saudi crown prince has requested Islamabad to mediate between Tehran and Riyadh, stressing that the efforts are “our own initiative” to deescalate tensions between the two key Muslim nations.
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2019-10-12 20:45
Iran says ready for talks with Saudi Arabia with or without mediator
TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Saturday afternoon that Tehran is ready to hold talks with Saudi Arabia with or without intermediary.
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2019-10-11 15:14
Pakistan PM to visit Iran Saturday
TEHRAN – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan plans to start on a trip for mediation between Iran and Saudi Arabia, visiting Iran on Saturday.