Monday, June 15th, 2026
Dar, Tajani reaffirm joint push for lasting regional peace
ISLAMABAD, JUN 15 /DNA/ – Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received a telephone call today from his Italian counterpart, Antonio Tajani. DPM/FM thanked the Italian side, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s appreciation of Pakistan’s mediation efforts that facilitated the understanding reached between the United States and Iran. Both sides stressed the importance of implementing the understandings reached and sustaining international efforts for lasting peace and stability in the region, including in Lebanon. They underlined that the opening of the Strait of Hormuz is a positive step forRead More
National conference on Party building held in Beijing
BEIJING, JUN 15 /DNA/ – A national conference on Party building was held in Beijing on Monday. Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, attended and addressed the conference. Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, also attended the conference. According to the conference, sinceRead More
Palestine thanks Pakistan for regional peace efforts
ISLAMABAD, JUN 15 /DNA/ – The Embassy of the State of Palestine in Islamabad has forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan a message from Dr. Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine, addressed to Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. In her message, the Palestinian Foreign Minister expressed the sincere appreciation of the State of Palestine for Pakistan’s constructive efforts in support of de-escalationRead More
Afghanistan to host regional meeting of strategic research centers in Kabul
KABUL, JUN 15: The Strategic Studies Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is set to host a high-level regional meeting of leading research and policy institutions from Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Azerbaijan in Kabul on 16 June 2026. The gathering will bring together heads of strategic studies centres, researchers, and policy experts from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan. The participating institutions operate under the respective presidential administrations of their countries. Officials say the meeting comes amid growing engagement between Afghanistan andRead More
TAPI project advances in Afghanistan as 84kms of pipeline laid
KABUL, JUN 15: Construction work on the Afghanistan section of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline is progressing steadily, with officials confirming that around 84 kilometres of pipeline have now been installed. Mohammad Yousuf Saeedi, spokesman for the governor of Herat, said the major regional infrastructure project has reached approximately 60 percent completion, with efforts underway to finalise the remaining work by the end of the current year. He added that groundwork has been completed along roughly 130 kilometres of the route, while 108 kilometres are now fully prepared for pipelineRead More
Deputy PM Dar briefs Romanian FM on Middle East peace progress
ISLAMABAD, JUN 15 /DNA/ – Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu announced today that Romania and Pakistan have further consolidated their bilateral ties, with Pakistan assuming an increasingly pivotal mediation role in the Middle East. Following a morning discussion with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister Țoiu revealed significant progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz, alongside a forthcoming US-Iran agreement. “This morning, I spoke with Ishaq Dar, who briefed me on the latest mediation efforts in the Middle East regarding the reopening of the Strait ofRead More