President Donald Trump accused Iran of "numerous" ceasefire violations Tuesday, while Vice President JD Vance now heads to the White House for policy meetings and his expected departure to Pakistan for another round of negotiations remains uncertain.

Pakistani authorities have sharply escalated abusive raids, arbitrary detentions, and forced returns of Afghan refugees following renewed border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

April 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for accepting the country's request to extend the ceasefire in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran to allow ongoing diplomatic efforts to take their course.

JD Vance's flight to Pakistan for fresh peace talks on the Iran war has not taken off as scheduled, raising new speculation over a peace deal with the regime.

Iran ceasefire nears its deadline. Trump toughens rhetoric, the US seizes an Iranian vessel, Strait of Hormuz fears shake markets, and Israel strikes Lebanon despite a truce.

By Steve Holland, Enas Alashray and Mubasher Bukhari WASHINGTON/CAIRO/ISLAMABAD, April 21 (Reuters) - Host nation Pakistan said on Tuesday there was still no confirmation that Iran would attend last-ditch peace talks with the United States,

Vice President JD Vance has for now paused plans to travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for negotiations with Iran over ending the war, according to multiple people, after a flurry of meetings inside the White House.

The streets of Islamabad have been emptied by a sudden two-day public holiday, declared to enforce a strict security lockdown in the Pakistani capital.

Officials in Tehran condemned the U.S. for "armed piracy" after the U.S. Navy fired upon and seized an Iran-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar urged the U.S. and Iran to extend the temporary cease-fire and continue to work toward a diplomatic solution, as Islamabad prepares to host a second round of talks between the two countries.

Pakistan is among the hardest-hit countries from the war, with LNG supply disruptions from Qatar triggering severe power shortages and blackouts.

Both sides remain dug in rhetorically, with Donald Trump warning that "lots of bombs" will "start going off" if there’s no agreement before the ceasefire deadline.