The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) formally launched its annual report, “State of Human Rights in 2024,” in the Karachi Press Club on Tuesday, 24 June 2025. The report highlighted the deteriorating situation of human rights throughout the country, raising serious concerns over civil liberties and the state of law and order. It points...
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced its second-largest single-day surge in history as news of a potential de-escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict boosted investor confidence. The KSE-100 Index opened with a significant gain of over 4,000 points, starting the day at 120,499 points. During trading, the momentum was so strong that at one point, the...
On June 24, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, marking a potential end to the 12-day conflict that has heightened tensions across the Middle East. The agreement, brokered through intense diplomatic efforts and Trump’s direct talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and indirect communications with Tehran via Vice...
Cotton, a vital crop for Pakistan’s agricultural industry, faces a severe threat from an unprecedented heatwave sweeping across the majority of the country’s cotton-growing regions. This hike in temperatures is expected to cause a significant 5 to 10 percent drop in per-acre yield, according to industry experts. Ahsan-ul-Haq, the chairman of the Cotton Ginners Forum,...
Reports of explosions in Doha, Qatar, have come in, following Iran’s strike on the U.S.-operated Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American military facility in the Middle East. According to Reuters and Axios, Iran launched six missiles targeting the base, with witnesses reporting loud blasts and projectiles visible over the Qatari capital. Qatar had closed...
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has sparked controversy yet again by publicly entertaining the idea of a regime change in Iran, explicitly announcing through a Truth Social post, stating, “It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN,...
The United States launched airstrikes on Iran on 21 June, 2025, targeting its nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, intensifying the Israel-Iran conflict, which is in its second week today. The U.S. operation, which U.S. President Donald Trump labeled as a decisive blow to Iran’s nuclear program, triggered polarized global reactions, with some nations...
On June 22, 2025, Iran launched a significant retaliatory missile attack on Israel, targeting multiple cities, including Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem, in response to recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities. The Iranian response, which some analysts have labeled “ferocious,” comprised waves of ballistic missiles and drones, intensifying the conflict that began...
On June 21, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the American forces launched airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—in an unprecedented escalation of the Israel-Iran war. The strikes, conducted with B-2 stealth bombers and submarine-based Tomahawk missiles, hit facilities integral to Iran’s nuclear program, which, according to U.S. and Israeli claims, threatens regional security. Trump termed the strikes...