ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military warned Thursday it would respond strongly against any attack as it marked the anniversary of last year’s four-day conflict with neighboring India that brought the nuclear-armed rivals to the brink of war before a U.S.-brokered ceasefire halted the fighting.

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says Pakistan’s mediation helped bring US and Iran to direct talks for the first time in 47 years and now aims to turn an indefinitely extended ceasefire into lasting peace.

Vice President JD Vance, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are meeting with an Iranian delegation in Islamabad, Pakistan. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the U.S. was "now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz.

ANALYSIS: A hastily brokered truce allows both Washington and Tehran to claim victory and enables Donald Trump to climb down the escalatory ladder. But can Islamabad deliver lasting peace? Shweta Shar

ISLAMABAD — Senior Iranian leadership will come to Pakistan Friday or Saturday — as the world watches and waits for Tehran to agree to a second round of peace talks with the US, Iranian and Pakistani government sources told The Post.

Shehbaz Sharif condemned Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates, urged ceasefire adherence, as tensions persist despite a fragile US-Iran truce, with regional stability at risk.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has condemned missile and drone attacks on the UAE, allegedly by Iran, that hit Fujairah’s energy hub and injured three Indians. He reaffirmed solidarity with the UAE and called for strict adherence to the US ...

President Donald Trump accused Iran of "numerous" ceasefire violations Tuesday, while Vice President JD Vance now heads to the White House for policy meetings and his expected departure to Pakistan for another round of negotiations remains uncertain.