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Provinces prioritise development spending in budgets for next fiscal year

Kathmandu, June 16 -- Provincial governments on Monday unveiled their budgets for the fiscal year 2026-27, with most allocating a large chunk of spending to capital projects in a bid to boost developm... Read More


Pakistan and the Iran-US Peace DealPublished on: June 16, 2026 8:50 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- The Iran-US agreement represents an extraordinary diplomatic success for Pakistan, built on a series of coordinated diplomatic moves that can be broken down into four key achievem... Read More


Unreliable India: Deal or Double Game?Published on: June 16, 2026 8:48 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- India's foreign policy has long been marketed as "strategic autonomy." However, deal with Ukraine has now exposed that slogan as calculated opportunism. While New Delhi continues ... Read More


Retaining the TrafficPublished on: June 16, 2026 8:47 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- Karachi Port's crossing of the 2,000-ship mark in the outgoing fiscal year is more than a pleasing statistic for the Maritime Affairs Ministry. It is a reminder that Pakistan's ge... Read More


Pakistan's diplomatic hourPublished on: June 16, 2026 8:47 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- There are moments in diplomacy when credit does not have to be claimed because the record speaks loudly enough. The emerging US-Iran agreement is one such moment for Pakistan. Aft... Read More


The Energy Pool Next DoorPublished on: June 16, 2026 8:43 AM

Pakistan, June 16 -- The fall out of recent Iran - USA Israel war exposed, with shocking precision, how vulnerable Pakistan remains to disruptions in sea-borne energy supplies. Pakistan's monthly fuel... Read More


PM Modi to attend G7 Summit in France today. Trade talks, meeting with Trump on agenda

New Delhi, June 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Evian, France today on a two day visit to participate in the G7 Summit, in the third leg of his two-nation visit. Upon arrival, Frenc... Read More


Oil continues to trade subdued; market awaits peace deal details, reopening of Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi, June 16 -- Global crude oil prices continued to trade near three-month lows on Tuesday following the announcement of a peace agreement framework between the US and Iran, easing concerns ove... Read More


Bank of Japan hikes interest rates by 25 bps to 1%, highest level in 31-years

New Delhi, June 16 -- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Tuesday, in line with market expectations, as the central bank focuses on battling inflation risks from the US-... Read More


Where will Zen Technologies share price be in the next 3 years?

New Delhi, June 16 -- The value of Zen Technologies stock has eroded in the last one year, falling from Rs.1,904 on 12 June 2025 to Rs.1,789 on 12 June 2026. Zen Technologies is a Hyderabad-based def... Read More