U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has confirmed that the Trump administration does not intend to admit the 1,100 Afghans currently stranded in Qatar who had worked with the U.S. military, intelligence services, and other American institutions during the two-decade occupation of Afghanistan. Rubio stated that Washington is engaged in discussions...

On 29 May 2026, the US State Department stated, “Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Washington, DC. Secretary Rubio expressed his condolences for the victims of the recent Balochistan Liberation Army terrorist attack in Quetta.

Authorities on Wednesday (27/05/2026) disallowed Eid prayers at the historic Eidgah and Srinagar’s Jama Masjid for the eighth consecutive year… The decision meant that thousands of worshippers were once again unable to offer congregational Eid prayers at two of Kashmir’s most significant religious sites, where large gatherings on important Islamic occasions have historically been a part of the Valley’s religious and social life

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that Pakistan hopes to host the next round of US-Iran talks "very soon," as diplomatic efforts push toward a possible agreement. He pledged that Pakistan would continue its peace efforts "with utmost sincerity."