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Oil slips 4% over hopes of Hormuz reopeningPublished on: June 16, 2026 9:10 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- Oil prices slipped to their lowest since March on Monday after US President Donald Trump and Iran's deputy foreign minister said they had reached an initial deal to end the war an... 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


ATC issues arrest warrants for KP CMPublished on: June 16, 2026 8:57 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday issued arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Khan Afridi in connection with the October 4 protest case involving the... Read More


Punjab government to present budget todayPublished on: June 16, 2026 8:53 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- The Punjab Governor has summoned the 43rd session of the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday, June 16, during which the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 will be presented. Ac... Read More


Muharram moon not sighted, Ashura on June 26Published on: June 16, 2026 8:52 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced on Monday that the Muharram moon had not been sighted in the country. Therefore, 1st Muharram 1448 Hijri would fall on June 17, while ... Read More


Pakistan and the Iran-US Peace DealPublished on: June 16, 2026 8:50 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- The Iran-US agreement represents an extraordinary diplomatic success for Pakistan, built on a series of coordinated diplomatic moves that can be broken down into four key achievem... Read More


Unreliable India: Deal or Double Game?Published on: June 16, 2026 8:48 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- India's foreign policy has long been marketed as "strategic autonomy." However, deal with Ukraine has now exposed that slogan as calculated opportunism. While New Delhi continues ... Read More


Retaining the TrafficPublished on: June 16, 2026 8:47 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- Karachi Port's crossing of the 2,000-ship mark in the outgoing fiscal year is more than a pleasing statistic for the Maritime Affairs Ministry. It is a reminder that Pakistan's ge... Read More


Pakistan's diplomatic hourPublished on: June 16, 2026 8:47 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- There are moments in diplomacy when credit does not have to be claimed because the record speaks loudly enough. The emerging US-Iran agreement is one such moment for Pakistan. Aft... Read More


The Energy Pool Next DoorPublished on: June 16, 2026 8:43 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- The fall out of recent Iran - USA Israel war exposed, with shocking precision, how vulnerable Pakistan remains to disruptions in sea-borne energy supplies. Pakistan's monthly fuel... Read More