Chief of Army Staff, Pakistan
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Completed Tehran visit; Pakistani sources confirm second-round US-Iran talks targeted for Monday April 21 in Islamabad, coinciding with ceasefire expiry
Iran listed six conditions for reopening Hormuz on August 8: end the US blockade, lift sanctions, and pay reparations. Trump countered two days later, demanding Iran pay for the USS Cole bombing and decades of protester deaths.
Updated Yesterday
Traveled to Tehran May 22 to meet Pezeshkian; traveled to Beijing with Sharif for Xi Jinping meeting May 25
Direct US-Iran talks remain stuck. Trump said negotiations would resume August 3; Iran denied any meeting was scheduled and said it was only talking to Oman about the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated 4 days ago
Directing military pause during Eid ceasefire and China-mediated peace talks
Pakistan and Afghanistan are in their most intense military confrontation since the Taliban took power in 2021. On March 17, 2026, Pakistan struck a 2,000-bed hospital in Kabul, killing approximately 400 people and injuring nearly 250 — the conflict's deadliest single incident, according to Afghan officials.
Updated May 29
In office; leading counterinsurgency efforts
On May 24 and 25, 2026, the BLA struck Quetta on consecutive days, killing at least 53 people. A suicide car bomb detonated next to a passenger train; the following day, a car-park explosion hit the railway station.
Updated May 26
Architect of Pakistan's deeper military ties with Riyadh
Pakistan sent about 8,000 troops, 16 JF-17 fighter jets, two drone squadrons, and a Chinese HQ-9 air defense system to Saudi Arabia in early April. Reuters and Bloomberg confirmed the deployment on May 18. The forces arrived during active fighting; on April 8, Pakistan announced a ceasefire that both Washington and Tehran credited.
Updated May 19
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