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Ishaq Dar

Ishaq Dar

Senior Minister of Pakistan

Appears in 2 stories

Born: 1950 (age 75 years), Lahore, Pakistan
Education: Hailey College of Commerce (1966–1969) and Government College University Lahore (GCUL)
Previous offices: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue of Pakistan (2022–2023), Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue of Pakistan (2013–2017), Leader of the Opposition of the Senate of Pakistan (2012–2013), and more
Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Spouse: Tabassum Ishaq

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US-Iran conflict ignites deadly unrest across Pakistan

Force in Play

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan - Leading diplomatic response to the crisis

Pakistan has the second-largest Shia Muslim population on earth, roughly 30 million people. When joint United States-Israeli airstrikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, the grief and fury of that community spilled into the streets of every major Pakistani city within hours. In Karachi, hundreds of protesters tried to breach the perimeter of the US consulate; security forces opened fire, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 50. In the northern Shia-majority region of Gilgit-Baltistan, crowds torched a United Nations office, a police station, and several government buildings in Skardu, prompting the army's deployment under emergency constitutional authority.

Updated 3 hours ago

South Asian Games return to Pakistan after 22 years

Rule Changes

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan - Chairman of South Asian Games Organizing Committee

Pakistan last hosted a major regional sporting event in 2004. Twenty-two years later, Lahore opened the 14th South Asian Games on January 23, 2026, welcoming over 3,500 athletes from eight nations to compete across 27 sports through February 6. The Games mark Pakistan's first hosting outside Islamabad and its third overall, following the 1989 and 2004 editions.

Updated Jan 23