<article data-history-node-id="438976" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pakistans-shehbaz-sharif-confirms-irans-delegation-has-left-islambad" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pakistans-shehbaz-sharif-confirms-irans-delegation-has-left-islambad" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif confirms Iran's delegation has left Islambad</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>&nbsp;Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation for visiting Islamabad.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sharif on X said both parties had "discussed matters of mutual interest, including the further strengthening of Pakistan–Iran bilateral relations."</p> <p>Earlier, Al-Jazeera confirmed that Aragchi and his delegation had left Islamabad after days of talks.&nbsp;</p> <div class="url-embed-wrapper"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Was pleased to meet H.E. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of Iran, and his delegation in Islamabad today. Had a most warm, cordial exchange of views on the current regional situation. We also discussed matters of mutual interest, including the further strengthening of… <a href="https://t.co/ZGLQNuGOK6">pic.twitter.com/ZGLQNuGOK6</a></p>— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) <a href="https://twitter.com/CMShehbaz/status/2048041937698185577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="438976" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pakistans-shehbaz-sharif-confirms-irans-delegation-has-left-islambad" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pakistans-shehbaz-sharif-confirms-irans-delegation-has-left-islambad" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif confirms Iran's delegation has left Islamabad</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation for visiting Islamabad.</p> <p>Sharif on X said both parties had "discussed matters of mutual interest, including the further strengthening of Pakistan–Iran bilateral relations".</p> <p>Earlier, Al Jazeera confirmed that Araghchi and his delegation had left Islamabad after talks.&nbsp;</p> <div class="url-embed-wrapper"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Was pleased to meet H.E. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of Iran, and his delegation in Islamabad today. Had a most warm, cordial exchange of views on the current regional situation. We also discussed matters of mutual interest, including the further strengthening of… <a href="https://t.co/ZGLQNuGOK6">pic.twitter.com/ZGLQNuGOK6</a></p>— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) <a href="https://twitter.com/CMShehbaz/status/2048041937698185577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> </div> </div> </article>

India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least eight people including a child, in what Pakistan’s leader called an act of war.

Zohaib Ahmed, a doctor at a hospital, said the death toll from the Indian missile strike on the Subhan Mosque in Bahawalpur has jumped to 13, bringing the overall death toll from the Indian strikes ac...