Islamabad, June 26, 2026 — It’s official now. President Asif Ali Zardari has put his signature on the Finance Bill 2026. That means Pakistan’s budget for the year 2026-27 is law, and the new rules will kick in from July 1. The National Assembly had passed it earlier this week. Most of the opposition’s changes … Read more
Islamabad – Pakistan found itself back in the middle of big-power diplomacy last weekend, and this time it may have stopped a much larger crisis. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir joined talks between Iran and the United States in Buergenstock, Switzerland, bringing months of quiet backchannel work into the … Read more
RAWALPINDI – Officials from Pakistan and Libya sat down at GHQ Rawalpindi on June 24 and walked out with a clear plan to work closer on defence matters. The Libyan side was led by Lt. Gen. Saddam Khalifa Haftar, the deputy commander of Libya’s armed forces. Pakistan’s military brass hosted the meeting. It wasn’t a … Read more
Pakistan has officially ended the ban on Indian commercial, military, and private aircraft flying through its airspace. The restriction, which was in place since tensions flared earlier this year, expired on 23 June 2026 and was not extended further. What happened Back in April, Islamabad closed its airspace to all Indian-registered planes after a spike … Read more
17-year-old from Lahore beats 15,000 entries with $3 water filter that runs on sunlight LAHORE, Pakistan — While most teenagers were busy with exams and TikTok last month, 17-year-old Ayesha Khan was testing water filters in her school lab. Last week that hard work paid off. Ayesha won the Google Science Fair 2026 global award … Read more
Islamabad – Relief for drivers finally came on Saturday, 20 June 2026, as the government slashed petrol and diesel prices for the next week. The new rates ended months of frustration for motorists who had watched fuel costs climb to record highs. Current Rates – 21 June 2026 The Petroleum Division notified the following prices, … Read more
WASHINGTON, June 17 — The United States has turned down requests from Pakistan and Qatar to make public the full text of a new agreement. Both countries want to see the details. Officials in Islamabad and Doha say the deal touches on security and regional issues that matter to them. But Washington says it won’t … Read more
Diplomats say Geneva will see the negotiations, while Islamabad steps in for the final diplomatic event Geneva is set to host the final round of Iran-US negotiations later this year, with Pakistan confirmed as the host for the closing ceremony and final diplomatic session. The announcement comes as both sides push to wrap up months … Read more
CANBERRA — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Pakistani authorities to carry out a complete and transparent investigation into the death of an Australian woman in Pakistan. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Albanese said the government expects answers. “We expect that there will be full investigations that are carried out in a transparent … Read more
ISLAMABAD — Budget came,and one thing stood out right away. Defence is getting an 18% raise this year. In a 18.77 trillion rupee budget, the military’s slice of the pie got noticeably bigger. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb didn’t spend too long on it during the speech. But the message was clear. With things heating up … Read more