US Iran Rift

The agreement raises questions about the Israeli premier's ability to influence US policy, determination to confront Iran, and reputation as Israel's security guarantor.

Despite its losses, Iran has emerged much stronger from the conflict, and has become a symbol of defiance.

AFTER the temporary peace deal between the US and Iran is physically signed in Geneva on Friday, an arduous process...

US officials say banking, transportation and insurance services to facilitate the sales will also resume; Switzerland to hold signing of peace accord in mountainside resort of Burgenstock.

AFTER three and a half months of war between US-Israel and Iran and an acrimonious temporary ceasefire, a genuine...

Of the four clenched-fisted promises that Iranians learnt to state collectively, the West applauded two.

The budget was already on a tightrope; whether it walks it or falls depends less on what happens in Islamabad and more on goings-on in Washington and Tehran

Trump "may or may not" be at formal signing ceremony; Vance, Kushner and Witkoff expected to attend.

Technical talks to begin this week; Geneva framework will be precursor to 60-day negotiations on Nuclear-programme, sanctions.

“He did it. Again,” Mohsin Naqvi says of CDF Munir, “Not just for his country this time, but for the world."

PM Shehbaz says that a peace agreement has been reached after intensive talks, and that the official signing ceremony will take place on June 19 in Switzerland.

In address to NA, he says the world has achieved a “historic milestone” of peace.

Agreement boosts sentiment at the PSX, says analyst; KSE-100 index rose by 4,639.92 points or 2.69pc, to close at 177,039.82.

Brent crude futures falls $4.08 to $83.25 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate falls $4.35 to $80.53.

The preliminary agreement, first announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, is being hailed as a significant diplomatic breakthrough that could restore stability in the Middle East.

PM Shehbaz says both sides have declared immediate termination of military operations on all fronts; Iran's deputy FM says talks to be held within two months to seek a “final agreement”.

“Under the Iran nuclear deal that President Obama negotiated, Iran retained a limited nuclear capacity to be used for civilian purposes with intense long-term verification,” says expert.

MoU looks driven less by reconciliation than by exhaustion.

The proposed agreement is emerging as an armistice plus framework essentially prepared to stop escalation, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and create a structured negotiating process for unresolved disputes.

Islamabad has an opportunity to pitch the idea of ‘renting oil and gas storage facilities’ to the Arab Gulf states.

Funeral arrangements will include ceremonies on July 7 in the holy city of Qom, south of Tehran.

American think tanks believe the expected MoU to outline principles for further negotiations.

PM Shehbaz hopes deal will pave way for lasting peace, says Pakistan preparing for "electronic signing".

If not projected well, diplomatic successes have a tendency of fizzling out.

Pakistan is now working closely with both sides to finalise the next steps, premier says.

Announcement comes after US calls off Iran attacks; Tehran says American attacks have rendered ceasefire "practically" meaningless.

PES 2025-26 reports "historic" primary surplus and multi-year-high reserves; on flipside, poverty climbed to 28.9pc in 2024-25 and April inflation hit 10.9pc.

IRGC says it struck US targets on bases in Kuwait and Bahrain; Iran says Strait of Hormuz "completely closed".

Trump warns will "hit Iran hard" again; says PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir convinced him to give Tehran "a break".

Economist Heather Long warns that inflation is so high it is "erasing all wage gains".