Pakistan offers to host talks to end the ongoing war in the Middle East as the conflict intensifies with missile strikes and escalating tensions. Discussions are underway, with potential talks within a week. The war's impact on global economies is evident through rising energy prices and inflation expectations.
" Pakistan stands ready and honoured to be the host to facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks for a comprehensive settlement," said Prime Minsiter Shehbaz Sharif. Israeli emergency service personnel gather at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv on Mar 24, 2026.
Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.In a post on X, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan welcomed and fully supported ongoing efforts to pursue dialogue to end the war., Pakistan stands ready and honoured to be the host to facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks for a comprehensive settlement," he said.has attacked countries that host US bases, struck Gulf energy infrastructure and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, conduit for a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas, creating the worst energy supply shock in history. A Pakistani government source said discussions on a meeting were at an advanced stage and if it did happen,"a big 'if'", it would take place within a week. The war is already taking a toll on major economies around the world, according to business surveys on Tuesday which showed how a surge in energy prices and rising uncertainty were dampening activity and pushing inflation expectations higher.On the ground, there were no signs of conflict abating in the Gulf or Lebanon, where Israel is carrying out a parallel operationian missile was intercepted over Lebanese airspace for the first time on Tuesday, three senior Lebanese security sources said, with two of them saying a foreign naval vessel was responsible for the interception.had held"very good and productive" conversations about a"complete and total resolution of hostilities in the Middle East" and that he was postponing for five days a plan to hitHe said talks had begun on Sunday and continued into Monday, with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in law Jared Kushner involved.ian side, according to an Israeli official and two other sources familiar with the matter - described reports of direct talks as"fake news".'s electricity plants had prompted Tehran to threaten retaliatory strikes on the power infrastructure of US allies across the region, sending the price of benchmark Brent crude oilAfter declining on Trump's step-back, prices were about 3 per cent higher again on Tuesday around US$103 on concern over supply shortages. Three senior Israeli officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Trump appeared determined to make a deal, although they viewed it as unlikely that's negotiating stance had only hardened since the start of the war, under the growing influence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and that it would demand significant concessions from the US. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who spoke to Trump less than 48 hours before their countries began the war, was expected to convene security officials for talks on Trump's bid for a deal withSmoke rises in the distance from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the outskirts of the southern city of Tyre on Mar 24, 2026. triggered air raid sirens in densely populated Tel Aviv, Israel's commercial hub, where there are also military sites. A missile carved a massive crater in the road of one neighbourhood, and the blast blew out the walls of a multi-storey apartment building, scattering debris across the street. It was the latest in a series ofian attacks in recent days that have penetrated Israel's sophisticated air defences. There were no reported deaths. Israel's military said its fighter jets had carried out a wave of strikes in central Tehran on Monday, targeting command centres including facilities associated with the IRGC's intelligence arm and the Intelligence Ministry. It said it had hit more than 50 other targets overnight, including ballistic missile storage and launch sites. Air defence systems were activated across Tehran as explosions were heard simultaneously in several areas of the capital, according to theAt least eight people were killed and 28 injured in a strike on a residential area of Tabriz, a city of 1.7 million inWe know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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