Discussing next steps on Iran after MoU to end war will be one of several issues to be addressed French President Emmanuel Macron visits emergency forces, on the day of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations are due to arrive at…
State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5%. This marks the fourth MPC meeting of 2026. The decision came after the central bank had raised the rate by 100 basis points in its previous…
Naqvi says new model should not be confused with artificial intelligence; instead, it should be appreciated PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s press conference alongside Aqib Javed, Mike Hesson and senior PCB officials. Photo: PCB The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced major changes to its players’ central contracts system, introducing a new format-specific structure after abandoning…
LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Information Secretary Nadeem Afzal Chan has said that there were no remaining differences between the PPP and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), asserting that recent tensions between the two coalition partners had been resolved. His remarks came just a day after PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had blasted alleged attempts…
Hospital says Khan remained vitally stable before, during, and after the procedure, discharged after treatment Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Monday confirmed that the imprisoned founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan underwent a scheduled eye procedure on Sunday, describing the treatment as his fifth intravitreal…
PM hails the understanding as a ‘historic milestone’, calls it a matter of collective pride Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking at the National Assembly on Monday. PHOTO: NA/FACEBOOK Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that the formal signing ceremony of the US–Iran understanding will be held in Geneva on June 19 and will be hosted…
Investor confidence surges as budget measures, Iran-US peace breakthrough push KSE-100 index to 175,746.63 points KARACHI: An “all is well” sentiment prevailed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday as market participants welcomed the government’s reform-oriented budget measures and responded positively to reports of a preliminary peace agreement between the United States and Iran….
Israeli Premier Netanyahu had led Israel into ‘serious political defeat,’ says political analyst Ben Caspit US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Israeli political analysts have described a US-Iran agreement as a…
Both sides reaffirm need to maintain close contact and regular exchanges to further strengthen bilateral relations Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday commended Pakistan’s role in facilitating and supporting diplomatic efforts that contributed to the recent understanding between the United States…
A board of inquiry has been constituted by Air Headquarters to ascertain the cause of accident Two pilots were martyred on Monday when a Pakistan Air Force Super Mushshak trainer aircraft on a routine training sortie crashed near Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan, the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the pilots have…