Former Prime Minister Imran Khan is taken to a government hospital in Islamabad for treatment and returned to prison.


Pakistan Correspondent
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan is taken to a government hospital in Islamabad for treatment and returned to prison.

Formally, they’re not trading at all. But Pakistan’s imports from India are back to pre-war levels. Is a thaw next?

A 24-year-old physics graduate dies after her family pays millions to a man who lied about getting her into university.
![Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi [left] consoling Muhammad Ijaz [centre] a day after the death of Laiba Ijaz in Islamabad. [Handout/Pakistan's Interior Ministry]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/25858a7b-306b-49f4-adad-d63ad8c6681a-1793621607.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Pakistan has gained diplomatic visibility under Trump, but analysts question how much the relationship has delivered.

Traders say some exports are crossing border after a weeklong halt, but Tehran says its cargo is not getting through.

With new talk of escalation, Islamabad is trying to revive negotiations without alienating Tehran, Riyadh or Washington.
![Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (R) meets with Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir in Tehran on May 23, 2026. [Handout/Islamaic Consultative Assembly News Agency via AFP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/afp_6a11f11148bb-1779560721.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Islamabad cites security concerns, while Tehran points to technical issues as Pakistan mediates between Iran and the US.
![Pakistan and Iran share a border of roughly 900 km (559 miles) located in Pakistan’s southwest and Iran’s southeast [Naseer Ahmed/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2020-02-25T130326Z_1093429678_RC2P7F95IX8H_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-PAKISTAN-1705475927.webp?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Russia has close ties with the Taliban and is courting Islamabad, but analysts say its leverage remains uncertain.

Islamabad says the PTI failed to lead the fight against armed groups, but analysts question the takeover.

Pakistan has taken control of a province governed by Imran Khan’s PTI. Here’s what the move means and what happens next.
