Pakistan PM cancels trip to Russia over regional clashes

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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. File

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. File | Photo Credit: Reuters

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif cancelled connected Sunday (March 1, 2026) a travel to Russia successful the coming days, citing the "regional and interior situation".

Mr. Sharif was owed to question to Russia from March 3 to 5, it had been reported successful Russian media.

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Months of cross-border clashes betwixt Pakistan and Afghanistan person flared since Thursday (February 26, 2026) erstwhile Afghanistan launched an violative on the frontier, with Pakistani forces hitting backmost connected the borderline and from the skies.

And protesters took to the streets crossed Pakistan connected Sunday (March 1) aft the death of neighbouring Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei successful U.S.-Israel aerial strikes.

"In presumption of the existent determination and interior situation, the Prime Minister has decided to postpone his sojourn to Russia aft consultations," Mr. Sharif's bureau said successful a statement.

A caller day volition beryllium decided aft "mutual consultations", the connection added.

Published - March 01, 2026 06:15 p.m. IST

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