Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to address the nation shortly on the overall situation amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, after attacks by the the United States and Israel on Iran.
Tensions in the Middle East rose significantly last week after US and Israeli air strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several senior officials, triggering retaliatory attacks from Tehran and widening the regional conflict. In response, Iran targeted US military bases across multiple Gulf countries, significantly escalating the confrontation.