🇺🇸🛬🇵🇰 U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance arrives in Pakistan; received by the Deputy Prime Minister and Failed Marshal.

🇺🇸🗣🇵🇰🇮🇷Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton mocks Pakistan as mediator, says making it a mediator is “like making an unfit person your wife”; calls the role unrealistic amid deep tensions between Iran and United States.

🇵🇰🗣🇺🇸🇮🇷Pakistani diplomacy source for 💛Al-Jazeera: We expect the negotiations to be direct between Iranian and American delegations.

🇮🇷🇵🇰Iranian TV: Delegation headed by Qalibaf to meet Pakistani Prime Minister🇵🇰 in Islamabad within minutes⏱

🕠🇺🇸🇮🇷🇵🇰Sources report that negotiations between the United States and Iran are set to begin after 5:30 PM (Indian time) in Islamabad.

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Saudi Defense:

Arrival of a Pakistani military force consisting of fighter and support aircraft under the joint strategic defense agreement.

🌟📹🪖 Watch the BBC’s ground report from inside a CRPF camp in Manipur where a mob of around 1,300 people attacked on 7 April 2026.

⚠️Attempted to loot weapons and caused damage; despite repeated warnings, the crowd did not disperse, forcing CRPF to fire in self-defense, resulting in 3 deaths.

🆕🇧🇩⛽️🇮🇳A fresh consignment of 8,000 metric tons of ⛽Diesel from India has reached Parbatipur, Dinajpur, Bangladesh via Friendship Pipeline from Numaligarh 🏭Refinery, Assam.

❗️Sources say Bangladesh plans to import around 40,000 metric tons of diesel in April to maintain supply, with another 5,000 tons on April 17.

🇵🇰🚁🇺🇸🇮🇷 Tight security measures enforced as ground and air security are taken under control in Islamabad due to security concerns.

🇮🇷🗣🇵🇰🇺🇸Iranian TV: The negotiating delegation informed the Prime Minister of Pakistan about Tehran’s proposals and red lines.

‼️Tehran’s key red lines reportedly include control over the Strait of Hormuz, war reparations, the release of frozen assets, and a full ceasefire framework.

🌟🇺🇸🇮🇷🇵🇰Reuters on a Pakistani source: Face-to-face talks were held between Steve Witkoff, JD Vance, Jared Kushner, Araghchi, Bagher Ghalibaf, and the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan in high-level discussions.

✨🇵🇰💥 An IED blast hit Pakistan Army temporary camp at Degree College near Gul Zaman Mosque on Bannu–Miranshah Road KPK, leaving 4 personnel seriously injured; Further details are awaited✍️

🔄🇵🇰🔫Heavy firing is ongoing after a blast on Bannu–Miranshah Road near Gul Zaman Mosque, Mamsh Khel Degree College.

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Pakistani Official-

“The Pakistani Delegation is trying to convince the US delegation to stay and continue the Negotiations.”

🇺🇸🇵🇰🇮🇷 ✈️JD VANCE is leaving Islamabad along with the US Delegation.