ISLAMABAD, May 26 -- Pakistan's mediation role as a potential intermediary in easing tensions between the United States and Iran has received attention in recent international commentary, with reports suggesting that Islamabad has pursued discreet diplomatic engagement with multiple regional and global stakeholders.

Khurram Husain joins host Tushar Shetty to examine whether Pakistan’s recent diplomatic gains are translating into meaningful economic progress.

India, May 26 -- The government of Pakistan has categorically refused to accept the offer by US President Donald Trump, which sought participation of the predominantly Muslim nations in the Abraham Accords for recognition of Israel as an official state.

By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, May 26 (Reuters) - China and Pakistan have reached a "new broad consensus" on deepening strategic ties to beef up development of a joint economic corridor and establish the port of Gwadar as a regional connectivity hub,

China's leader Xi Jinping met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Monday. Sharif started his four-day official visit to China in Hangzhou in eastern Zhejiang province on Saturday.

Xi welcomed the Pakistani leader as an "old friend" at Beijing's Great Hall ‌of the People and said the ‌two countries had "understood, trusted and supported each other" over decades. Pakistan is among an exclusive group ⁠of countries ⁠which China regards as an "all-weather strategic partner",

The joint statement issued at the conclusion of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit mentioned Jammu and Kashmir, but China appears to have quietly endorsed India’s position that the dispute should be handled bilaterally without any third-party intervention.

It was planning to restore original historical names of roads and several streets in Lahore, aimed at reviving city's pre-Partition heritage