ISLAMABAD/JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV, March 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's prime minister said on Tuesday he was willing to host talks between the U.S. and Iran on ending the war in the Gulf, a day after President Donald Trump postponed threats to bomb Iranian power plants, saying there had been "productive" talks.

White House calls Pakistan Iran-talk reports “speculation” even as reports say US officials are planning possible talks led by JD Vance.

New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run television are pushing Pakistan’s message while independent news outlets face repression.

Islamabad accuses neighbouring Taliban regime of harbouring militants and allowing them ‘safe havens’ from which to attack, with ‘shaky truce’ set to expire

Both countries said they were suspending fighting before the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, and at the request of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar.

Syed Asim Munir’s role demonstrates Islamabad’s acute exposure to regional instability and newly found geopolitical relevance.

Pakistan, the only nuclear-armed Muslim state, faces mounting pressure as its Saudi defense pact and Iran ties clash amid the intensifying regional war.

At the Emergency Hospital, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims killed in an airstrike on a rehabilitation center. The U.N. says over a hundred people were killed.

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) returns on Thursday, 26 March for its 11th and biggest edition. The tournament has expanded to eight teams for 2026 - with Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindiz the two new sides.

By Ariba Shahid, Saad Sayeed and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD, March 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's role as a possible host of talks aimed at ending the Iran war builds on its courtship of U.S.