Author: Sardar Sheheryar Khan

Pakistan Navy provided humanitarian assistance to the crew of MV Gautam. The Indian offshore tug and supply vessel became stranded in the Arabian Sea. The ship sailed from Oman toward India, as it suffered a critical technical fault. Seven crew members were on board. Six were Indian nationals. One was Indonesian. The vessel lost essential systems and could not continue its journey. Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Mumbai sent a distress call. Pakistani authorities received the request. Pakistan Navy coordinated with Pakistan Maritime Security Agency and the agency deployed PMSS Kashmir. The ship reached the location. Crew members received food…

The United States and Iran continue to find themselves suspended in air well into late April of 2026. A temporary two-week truce, negotiated in early April following a joint attack by American and Israeli forces on nuclear and military targets within Iran at the end of February, has been extended, but there is a sense of tension rather than peace. Peace talks held under the mediation of Pakistan in Islamabad become gridlocked on basic points, a timetable for putting the nuclear program to sleep, opening up the Strait of Hormuz, and easing harsh sanctions. Herein lies the latest episode of…