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US-Iran Tensions Keep Strait Of Hormuz At Centre Of Global Energy Security The disruption is especially large in magnitude for Asian economies. According to EIA data, oil flows through Hormuz averaged around 20.9 million barrels per day in the first half of 2025, or approximately one-fifth of global petroleum liquids consumption and roughly a quarter of maritime oil trade. Around 89% of crude and…

Pakistan’s Global South Finance Role Raises Questions Over Economic Influence And Reform Pakistan has increasingly used international financial and development forums to advance Pakistan Global South finance reforms that would give developing countries greater influence over the design and delivery of development finance. Islamabad has called for greater inclusiveness in global economic governanc…

Pakistan Joins 11 Nations Opposing New Permanent UN Security Council Seats Pakistan joins 11 other countries opposing the creation of additional permanent seats on the Pakistan UN Security Council, as debate on reform of the Council continues during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. The position was promoted by the Uniting for Consensus group of countries, which includes Pakistan and c…

Pakistan And Iran Agree To Regular Consultations To Strengthen Bilateral Coordination The meeting between Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was an opportunity for the two sides to review Pakistan-Iran relations and to discuss the rapidly changing regional situation. The two leaders reaffirmed the existing long-standing relations between the neighbourin…

Pakistan Expands Youth Empowerment Through IT, AI And Modern Skills Training Pakistan is scaling up its programs to support Pakistan youth empowerment by equipping young people with skills for jobs in information technology, artificial intelligence and other modern fields. The programs blend skills development, access to technology, exposure to international markets and job opportunities in a bro…

Dr Najeeb Naqi Elected President Of Azad Jammu And Kashmir Dr Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan has been elected President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir after getting 32 votes in the presidential election held at the AJK Legislative Assembly Secretariat in Muzaffarabad on September 24, 2026. Pakistan Peoples Party candidate Chaudhry Latif Akbar got 13 votes in the contest. New Presidential Term Begins With S…

Pakistan Consulate In Jeddah Introduces Online Appointments For NADRA And Passport Services Consulate General of Pakistan Consulate Jeddah has introduced an online appointment system for National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and Machine Readable Passport (MRP) services. The initiative is aimed at making essential consular services more organised and accessible for Pakistani nationa…

Noor Jehan’s Timeless Legacy Lives On Through Five Classic Pakistani Songs Born Allah Wasai in Kasur on 21 September 1926, Noor Jehan is one of the defining voices of Pakistani music. Her birth centenary in September 2026 has rekindled interest in an extraordinary career and her iconic Noor Jehan songs, which bridged pre-Partition Indian cinema and the growth of Pakistan’s film and music industri…

Saba Faisal’s Divorce Remarks Renew Debate Over Women, Marriage And Social Stigma Veteran Pakistani actress Saba Faisal has sparked a new round of public debate over Saba Faisal divorce remarks, marriage and changing social norms after opening up on the subject on Samaa TV’s talk show Gup Shab. Her comments drew a contrast between the way in which families in the past viewed divorce and what she.…

Pakistan Reaffirms GSP+ Commitment As Shehbaz Meets Top EU Officials Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated Pakistan GSP Plus commitment while improving ties with the European Union during meetings held with European Council President António Luís Santos da Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in N…