Pakistan lifts Islamabad security lockdown as talks stall

Pakistan lifts Islamabad security lockdown as talks stall Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar said restrictions around a high-security zone in Islamabad have been lifted after more than a week. The area had been under lockdown amid hopes of hosting a second round of US-Iran talks. Dar’s remarks suggest no immediate plans for further direct negotiations, though Pakistan says it continues to relay messages between the two sides.