The 2026 Middle East crisis—particularly involving
tensions that disrupted oil supply routes—primarily triggered a severe energy
and fuel crisis in Pakistan.
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Pakistan relies heavily on imported oil from the
Middle East.
When the conflict escalated and supply chains were disrupted
(especially through key routes like the Strait of Hormuz),
Pakistan played the primary mediating role in brokering the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which was officially announced on April 7–8, 2026.
Following weeks of intense back-channel diplomacy, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir successfully facilitated the agreement, often referred to as the "Islamabad Accord" process.
Pakistan will host the peace talks between the United States and Iran in its capital, Islamabad, starting from April 10, 2026.
Following a mediated breakthrough that averted a major escalation, both nations agreed to a two-week ceasefire to discuss a conclusive peace agreement.
US President Donald Trump extended the agreement on
Pakistan’s request to give Iran more time for negotiations while refusing to
lift the naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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The temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which was mediated by Pakistan and announced on April 7–8, 2026, was initially scheduled to expire on April 21, 2026.
On April 21, 2026, Pakistan Navy conducted
successful live weapon firing of Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile – an
indigenously developed Anti-Ship Weapon System – in a powerful demonstration of
precision strike capability and operational readiness.
On April 12, 2026, the high-stakes peace talks
between the United States and Iran concluded in Islamabad, Pakistan, without
reaching a final agreement.
The negotiations, often referred to as the
Islamabad Talks, lasted approximately 21 hours at the Serena Hotel.
On 20 April 2026, The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly unanimously passed a resolution in support of the “Islamabad Talks,” reiterating its backing for peace and diplomacy and terming the US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad an important opportunity for “regional peace and stability.”
