G7 summit ends without communique, exposing deepening divisions
* Analysts increasingly view the United States as the principal source of uncertainty within the G7. * The G7 summit concluded without issuing a final communique, marking the second consecutive…
Pakistan receives seven ancient treasures recovered by Italy
Pakistan and Italy maintain strong cooperation in archaeology and cultural heritage protection, says the embassy The Pakistani embassy has said that seven historic antiquities recovered by Italy’s Guardia di Finanza…
China: Ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam mark 23rd anniversary of operation
Ships wait to pass through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China’s Hubei Province, June 17, 2026. Thursday marks the 23rd anniversary of the…
Pakistan: ECC approves Rs9.56bn in grants for interior projects, extends gas supply to urea plants
Pakistan’s ECC approved Rs9.56 billion for Interior Ministry-linked projects, including NADRA, immigration, prisons, and police health. It also extended gas supply to SNGPL-based urea plants to maintain fertilizer availability until…
Iran’s president says peace MoU with U.S. “historic document”
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday called the newly signed peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States a “historic document and a message from powerful Iran.” In a…
What the US-Iran deal means for West Asian security and Pakistan
At a time when the Gulf’s two most consequential powers are pulling regional security in opposite directions, the question of where Pakistan plants its flag is not an academic one.…