During his three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was hosted for Iftar by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah, where they discussed enhancing bilateral ties and potential economic collaborations.
The OIC assembly at Riyadh, marred by internal disagreements, echoed strong condemnations of Israel's actions in Gaza but stopped short of forging a united and actionable response.
امریکہ کو فلسطین کے خلاف اسرائیل کی حمایت پر سعودی عرب اور مصر کی جانب سے مزاحمت کا سامنا ہے، سعودی ولی عہد نے امریکی پالیسی کی براہِ راست مخالفت کی ہے، عبدالفتاح السیسی نے غزہ میں اسرائیلی حملوں کو دفاع کے حق سے تجاوز قرار دیا ہے۔
In light of recent violent escalations, Saudi Arabia condemns provocations by Israel and calls for an immediate ceasefire, reiterating its support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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.