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Sharif said Islamic Republic of Iran will instantly reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the United States of America will immediately lift the naval blockade.
It's so hot the fuel can catch fire - the bikers tell the BBC they must live with the risk of injury and death.
Pakistan is facilitating the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals via Karachi, including fishermen rescued at sea and crew from a US-interdicted vessel, Deputy PM Ishaq Dar says, highlighting Islamabad’s role in humanitarian cooperation and mediation between Iran,
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Pakistan could gain most if Iran oil exports resume: officialPublished on: June 17, 2026 1:13 PM
ISLAMABAD, June 17 -- Pakistan would be among the biggest beneficiaries if Iran is allowed to re-enter global energy markets and resume oil and gas exports, according to a senior government adviser.
Pakistan’s government is set to abolish sales tax on sanitary products, in a sweeping new measure that reproductive justice advocates say could de-stigmatize ubiquitous social taboos around sexual health.
Pakistan’s economy is in recovery mode, with growth seen accelerating and inflation falling, though the Middle East conflict remains a wild card that could reverse those gains, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said.
In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.
Pakistan’s agriculture, long dependent on predictable seasonal cycles, is now exposed to rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and shifting weather patterns. Heat stress during critical crop growth stages is reducing yields,
