Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while speaking to the press in Burgenstock, where US, Iranian, Qatari and Pakistani delegations gathered for peace talks on Sunday, praised the Iranian delegation’s cool-headedness, dignity and attempts at de-escalation.
“I think they genuinely mean to promote peace in the region,” PM Shehbaz said of the Iranian leadership, adding, “So does President Trump.”
“I…
As quadripartite negotiations between the United States and Iran kicked off in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with Qatar and Pakistan participating in a mediatory role, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hoped for an outcome that would ensure peace, progress and prosperity globally.
Addressing the opening ceremony ahead of the closed-door talks, PM Shehbaz said he was looking forward to productive talks,…
Talks between the United States and Iran have begun in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with Qatar and Pakistan participating in a mediatory role, the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday, with the heads of each delegation expected to address the meeting.
The ‘technical-level’ talks today seek to iron out the details of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Tehran and Washington to…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir held a bilateral meeting with the US negotiating team, led by Vice President JD Vance, ahead of the highly anticipated talks in Switzerland’s Burgenstock resort on Sunday, state broadcaster _PTV_ reported.
Delegations from the US, Iran, Qatar, and Pakistan arrived at the venue earlier for ‘technical-level’…
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, following a phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, said the two leaders agreed that the next phase of Iran-US negotiations must be “guided by a firm commitment to dialogue and diplomacy, and vigilance against any attempt to undermine the peace process”.
On Thursday, a long-awaited peace deal was finally signed between the United States and…
The United States on Wednesday read out the text of the interim US-Iran agreement to halt the war in Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz, according to a _Reuters_ report.
The agreement, read to reporters by a senior US official, outlines in 14 points a high-level understanding that defers many of the most difficult issues, such as how to wind down Iran’s nuclear program, until a final deal is…
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark index KSE-100 gained over 4,000 points on Monday as the US and Iran reached a preliminary agreement aimed towards ending a war that began over three months ago and crippled the world economy.
The KSE-100 index rose by 4,639.92 points (2.69 per cent) to close at 177,039.82 from the previous close of 172,399.90.
The market dipped to an intraday low of…
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark index KSE-100 gained over 2,800 points during intraday trade on Monday as the US and Iran reached a preliminary agreement aimed towards ending a war that began over three months ago and crippled the world economy.
The KSE-100 index rose by 2,836 points (1.65 per cent) from the previous close of 172,399 to reach 175,236 points at 11am.
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The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark index KSE-100 gained over 2,800 points during intraday trade on Monday as the US and Iran reached a preliminary agreement aimed towards ending a war that began over three months ago and crippled the world economy.
The KSE-100 index rose by 2,836 points (1.65 per cent) from the previous close of 172,399 to reach 175,236 points at 11am .
Last week,…
ISLAMABAD: As the PPP’s Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) chapter on Sunday urged the region’s election commission to withdraw the election schedule for 12 refugee seats in the Legislative Assembly, Information Minister Ataullah Tarar called for a resolution to differences through democratic and constitutional means.
Ahead of the July 27 elections in AJK, the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) had…
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced Thursday that Kansas City-based CBD American Shaman – the largest distributor of kratom products in Missouri – has agreed to immediately suspend all in-state sales of kratom and 7-OH. Hanaway sued American Shaman in March, taking particular aim at 7-OH, the company’s more potent products that the attorney general […]
United States President Donald Trump said he had secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran.
Any tweaks to the proposal could prolong even further an agreement to formally end the Middle East war and open the Strait of Hormuz maritime route after weeks of efforts to secure a deal despite fractious…
US President Donald Trump said Friday he was making his final decision on a potential deal with Iran, as Tehran insisted any agreement on ending the Middle East war hinged on Washington dropping its "excessive demands."
US sources told AFP the deal was waiting on Trump's sign-off following weeks of halting negotiations. Iran's top negotiator said Tehran would only trust Washington's actions,…
A St. Louis smoke shop has agreed to stop selling highly potent THC edibles packaged to mimic popular candy, after Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway sued the store for alleged violations of state consumer-protection laws. Hanaway announced Wednesday that Pressure STL, located just south of downtown St. Louis, will immediately halt operations and destroy all […]
Alexandria City Public Schools is revising its agreement with police as the debate over school resource officers continues in Virginia.
Virginia law requires school systems to renew their SRO agreements every two years, and community members are pushing for changes before the new version is approved. The current agreement has expired.
Currently, five school resource officers and one police…
The rainbow Pride flag will return permanently to the Stonewall National Monument after the federal government agreed to reinstall it as part of a legal settlement ending a high-profile lawsuit over its removal.
It began with outrage. It ends, for now, with a guarantee. Created in 1978 by artist Gilbert Baker, the rainbow flag has become a global symbol of LGBTQ+ identity and…
Everyone prefers peace to war, except Iran. It has been at war with the United States and Israel since the mullahs took power in 1979. War is part of its Islamic revolution, and it shall remain so if the current regime stays in power. The so-called two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran represents a capitulation to barbarians who see themselves as an axis of resistance and would seize any…
Two current commissioners are vying to lead Multnomah County in 2027, each promising a new governing style.
by Abe Asher
The race for chair of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners has begun in earnest.
Last month, Commissioner Shannon Singleton became the first major contender to declare her candidacy for the position being vacated by Jessica Vega Pederson. She was quickly joined by her…
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• Hospital targeted as Israeli missiles pound Tehran, other areas for second day; retaliatory strikes kill 9 in Israel
• US claims sinking 9 Iranian warships, B-2 bombers target missile sites; 3 American troops killed
• Shipping paralysed as IRGC closes Strait of Hormuz
• Trump says war on Iran ‘could last four weeks’; Tehran…
United States President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, with the latter expected to press him to widen talks with Iran to include limits on Tehran’s missile arsenal and other security threats beyond its nuclear programme.
In his seventh meeting with Trump since the president returned to office nearly 13 months ago, Netanyahu was…
Workers in Tennessee have made history. On Thursday, the United Auto Workers announced that it had finally reached a tentative agreement with management at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which unionized in 2024. If the workers approve the deal, it’ll be the first union contract outside the Big Three auto manufacturers in a Southern state.
Auto companies, especially foreign…