Friday, June 19th, 2026
For Vance, Iran talks could shape political rise
WASHINGTON, JUN 19: US Vice President JD Vance is poised to take on his biggest role yet on the international stage as President Donald Trump’s chief negotiator to end the three-month war with Iran, a moment that could shape Vance’s prospects as a White House successor. The two nations agreed to a provisional peace agreement on Wednesday that suspended hostilities but left core issues unresolved, deferring decisions on Iran’s nuclear program, its support for regional militant proxies and the economically vital Strait of Hormuz to 60 days of talks. TheRead More
Cairo says FM to meet Pakistan, Saudi, Turkey counterparts in Egypt Sunday
CAIRO, JUN 19: Egypt’s foreign minister will host his counterparts from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey in the Mediterranean city of Alamein on Sunday, Cairo’s foreign ministry said. Badr Abdelatty “will hold a quadrilateral meeting on Sunday with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, followed by an expanded session of talks and a joint press conference,” the ministry said in a statement late Thursday. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or viaRead More
US responsible to end war on all fronts, including Lebanon, Iranian FM says
WASHINGTON, JUN 19: The United States bears the responsibility to end the war “on all fronts, including Lebanon,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday during a call with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Araghchi added that the US would be held responsible for any violation of the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US. According to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghai, the memorandum of understanding was signed digitally on Friday morning. Baghai claimed that the digital signing contributed to the cancellation of talks between the USRead More
Govt decision to reduce petrol prices welcomed
ISLAMABAD, JUN 19 (DNA): Chairman of Rawal General and Dental Hospital and Rawal Foundation, and head of the Pakistan Awami Quwat Party, Khakan Waheed Khawaja, has welcomed the government’s decision to reduce petroleum prices and urged authorities to provide further relief by cutting fuel prices even more. In a statement issued on Thursday, Khawaja said that if the government is genuinely committed to improving the lives of ordinary citizens, it should further reduce the prices of petrol and diesel. He noted that the sharp increase in petroleum prices over theRead More
KP budget announced
Shamim Shahid PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday presented the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026-27. The budget outlay is Rs2.17 trillion, with an estimated fiscal deficit of Rs48 billion, according to the budget documents. At the outset of his budget speech, he said all parliamentarians of the PTI from the provincial assembly had “unanimously decided” to present the budget. Earlier, the presentation of the KP budget remained doubtful as the provincial government reportedly linked it to a meeting with incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan. InRead More
PM Shehbaz cuts petrol, diesel prices
Petrol will fall to Rs299 per litre, while diesel will decrease to Rs311 per litre, reads PMO statement Fiaz Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, JUN 19 – The government on Friday reduced the prices of petrol by Rs74 per litre and diesel by Rs67 per litre following a sharp decline in international crude oil rates and easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The relief was announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a statement issued by his office. The relief comes in the wake of the US-Iran peace agreement, brokered and mediatedRead More