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SBP maintains policy rate at 11.5% as inflation fears subsidePublished on: June 16, 2026 9:18 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- The State Bank of Pakistan's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Monday left its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 11.5%, noting a recent decline in global oil prices following a ... Read More


Pakistan to host Geneva ceremony for US-Iran peace accord this FridayPublished on: June 16, 2026 9:18 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced that Pakistan would host the historic signing ceremony of the US-Iran peace agreement in Geneva on June 19, terming the deal a "m... Read More


US Stock Market Today LIVE: Dow Jones and Nasdaq Edge Higher While S&P 500 Slips 0.01%; Crude Oil, Gold and Silver Rally as US-Iran Deal Nears, Dollar Strengthens | What Investors Should Watch

India, June 16 -- The U.S. stock market traded mixed but remained close to record highs as investors assessed a landmark U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement and awaited the start of the Federal Reserve's tw... Read More


Trump's awkward reaction to birthday gift from Germany's Merz at G7 goes viral | Watch

India, June 16 -- US President Donald Trump became the center of attention during the G7 summit after his reaction to a birthday gift from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sparked buzz on social media... Read More


Caltech Clears the Way to Build the Most Sensitive Radio Telescope Ever

PASADENA, June 16 -- Somewhere in the sky tonight, a burst of radio energy will flare for a thousandth of a second and vanish, the death cry of something astronomers still do not fully understand. Alm... Read More


Japanese PM Takaichi urges close coordination on challenges posed by China at G7 Summit

Evian, June 16 -- Discussions were held on geopolitical developments, including the Russia-Ukraine crisis, security situation in West Asia and the challenges posed by China during the working dinner b... Read More


Japan, Italy and UK heap praises on Pakistan's peace effortsPublished on: June 16, 2026 9:05 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday received a telephone call from the Foreign Minister of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi wherein the two lead... Read More


Benjamin Netanyahu Vows Iran Will Never Acquire Nuclear Weapons Amid Debate Over US-Iran Deal

Goa, June 16 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed that Iran will never be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, regardless of whether a new agreement between the United States and ... Read More


Who is Tycen Proper? Ohio man arrested by FBI for allegedly plotting attack on White House UFC event

India, June 16 -- Tycen Proper, a 19-year-old man from Knox County, Ohio, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for allegedly plotting an attack on Sunday's UFC Freedom 250 event at the ... Read More


Even with a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, it could take weeks or months for oil to fully flow

New Delhi, June 16 -- The tentative agreement to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be good news for the global economy. But even as the price of oil dropped Monday, many questi... Read More