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Pakistan's Corps Commanders' Conference held the Afghan Taliban directly responsible for Indian-sponsored terror groups attacking Pakistan from Afghan soil. Reaffirmed Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq, warned on Indus Waters Treaty and declared Kashmir Pakistan's jugular vein. Field Marshal Munir presides.
Trump called FIFA President Infantino to review Folarin Balogun's red card suspension. FIFA complied, clearing the US top scorer to play against Belgium. Belgium called it "astonishing."
Norway stunned Brazil 2-0 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with goals in the 79th and 90th minutes. Norway dominated with 67% possession. Haaland and Odegaard starred. Brazil are out.
Pakistan has performed its first-ever CAR T-cell therapy at the Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre, with a 21-year-old patient making a full recovery. Pakistan joins the ranks of countries offering this cutting-edge cancer treatment.
The Bonn Climate Change Conference may not attract the drama of a COP summit, but SB64 offered a clear reality check: the future of climate diplomacy will be judged less by promises and more by whether countries can deliver practical, fundable and sustainable climate action.
Pakistan may have disagreements with Iran, and Iran may have disappointed Pakistan by leaning too warmly towards India at times. But neighbours who share borders must also share funerals.
India's opposition has intensified pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, accusing it of concealing military casualties from the 2025 war with Pakistan and demanding Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's resignation.
The ISPR says Pakistan successfully intercepted four drones launched by the Afghan Taliban into Balochistan, reaffirming the country's readiness to respond decisively to any threat to its sovereignty.
PIA has formally entered private management under PIA Equity Ltd following a Rs125 billion equity injection, completing the first financial close of one of Pakistan's largest privatisation transactions.
ISPR says three terrorists were killed and one injured Afghan national was captured after a Karachi Rangers camp attack in which three soldiers were martyred.
Bangladesh’s reported interest in Chinese J-10CE jets could mark a new phase in South Asia’s airpower competition, placing fresh strategic pressure on India.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Pakistan on June 23 for a one-day official trip following Pakistan and Qatar’s mediation in the latest Iran-US talks in Switzerland.
Pakistan’s role at the Lake Lucerne Summit marked a rare diplomatic success, placing Islamabad alongside Qatar as a mediator in the US-Iran process. Shehbaz Sharif gave the effort political direction, while Field Marshal Asim Munir added security credibility.
Iranian media say Tehran is closing or keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed over alleged breaches of the Islamabad MoU, while US officials say they have not seen evidence of a physical closure.
Pakistan did what many thought impossible: it helped secure a US-Iran framework that has entered into force and now moves into technical implementation.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has signed the Islamabad MoU as mediator after Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian endorsed the US-Iran agreement aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Shehbaz Sharif says the Islamabad MoU between the United States and Iran has taken immediate effect, with Iran set to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Washington to lift its naval blockade.
JD Vance says Pakistan and Qatar helped mediate the US-Iran agreement and asked Washington to delay releasing the full text briefly, with publication expected by Friday.
Pakistan’s mediation in the US-Iran peace agreement has won Saudi credit and global recognition, strengthening Islamabad’s diplomatic position as the deal moves toward permanent settlement talks.
Kylian Mbappé scored twice as France beat Senegal 3-1 in their World Cup Group I opener, with Bradley Barcola also on target after Senegal missed big first-half chances.
Field Marshal Asim Munir’s military diplomacy helped Pakistan steer US-Iran tensions away from wider regional war through restraint, crisis management and quiet coordination, security sources.
Donald Trump says he will publish and publicly explain the Iran MOU, as the Pakistan-brokered US-Iran framework heads towards formal signing in Switzerland.
JD Vance has said Pakistan and Qatar were involved in the diplomatic sequencing behind the US-Iran peace agreement, with the memorandum of understanding expected to be released around Friday’s formal ceremony.
From crisis, isolation and doubt, Pakistan has stepped into the diplomatic centre of gravity. If the US-Iran peace framework holds, Islamabad will not merely have brokered a deal. It will have reminded the world that nations are not condemned to the reputations others write for them.
Oil prices dropped after Shehbaz Sharif announced a US-Iran peace deal, as markets priced in lower risk around the Strait of Hormuz and wider regional supply disruption.
Shehbaz Sharif says the US and Iran have reached a peace deal, with a signing ceremony planned in Switzerland and mediators preparing talks this week.
Trump says US-Iran negotiations are going very well and a deal could come this weekend, while cautioning it might not happen. Talks back on track.
Per a new purchasing managers’ survey released by HBL and S&P, Pakistan’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.9 in May, returning to expansion as new orders recovered and export orders posted their strongest rise since February 2025.
Pakistan’s major ports are seeing a sharp rise in container and transshipment activity as Gulf disruption redirects cargo towards Karachi, Port Qasim and Gwadar.
Iranian officials are preparing three days of farewell ceremonies and a 24-hour funeral procession for Ali Khamenei, with events expected in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad.
Trump reportedly warned Netanyahu against further escalation in Lebanon as US-Iran diplomacy faced renewed pressure, with Pakistan and Qatar involved in efforts to preserve a fragile regional framework.
The EU formally commended Pakistan's Iran mediation, supported Pakistan's Kashmir position, called for action against Afghan terrorist groups and backed a two-state solution for Palestine in joint communiqué. Kallas met PM Shehbaz and Field Marshal Munir.
Iran International reports President Pezeshkian submitted a resignation letter citing IRGC takeover. Iran's presidency denies it. Khamenei is reportedly in seclusion. The US-Iran deal has not been signed. The Thursday Times reports what is known and what remains contested.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas visits Islamabad on 1 June 2026 for the 8th EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue, meeting Pakistan's top civilian and military leadership including Field Marshal Munir.
PSG are back-to-back Champions League champions after defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties in Budapest. Havertz gave Arsenal an early lead before Dembele equalised. Neither side could find a winner in 120 minutes. PSG held their nerve in the shootout. The Thursday Times reports.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said a true friendship is growing between Washington and Pakistan, calling its mediation role an unexpected development and praising Field Marshal Munir and PM Shehbaz Sharif directly.
Trump posted US-Iran deal terms from the Situation Room on 29 May. Strait of Hormuz to open. Blockade lifted. Nuclear material to be destroyed. Final determination pending. Pakistan's Ishaq Dar was in Washington meeting Rubio at the same moment. The Thursday Times reports.
Iran's Tasnim News Agency signalled a US-Iran deal may be close, crediting Pakistan's effective efforts. President Pezeshkian also praised Pakistan in an Eid call with PM Shehbaz Sharif.
The EU Parliament adopted a resolution calling for expanded sanctions against Taliban leaders, condemning gender apartheid and slavery under the Taliban's Criminal Procedure Code, and regretting the EU's decision to invite the Taliban to Brussels. 480 votes in favour, 5 against.
