The recent turmoil in Azad Jammu and Kashmir has tested the resilience of its people. With the Joint Action Committee declared outlawed and effectively sidelined, the region is witnessing a gradual return to normalcy. Life in most districts has resumed its rhythm, elections are moving forward despite restrictions under Section 144, and ordinary citizens are once again prioritizing daily existence...
PM Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Asim Munir Arrive in Switzerland for High-Level Talks on Islamabad MoU Implementation.
Zurich/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Zurich, Switzerland, along with a high-level delegation to participate in the High-Level Talks on the implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), being held in Burgenstock on June 21, 2026. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (Media Wing), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff...
EU Should Prevent India’s Violations of the Indus Waters Treaty, Says Musadik Malik
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr. Musadik Malik, visited the European Parliament yesterday, where he met with Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Ondřej Dostál. During the meeting, Dr. Malik presented Pakistan’s perspective on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), emphasizing the importance of upholding international agreements and safeguarding water resources for millions of...
Auto Financing Reaches Record High Despite Interest Rate Hike
KARACHI/BRUSSELS, (Unib Rashid) – Pakistan’s auto financing portfolio has reached a record level despite a 100-basis-point increase in the policy rate to 11.5 percent, reflecting sustained consumer demand for vehicle purchases. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), outstanding automobile loans climbed to Rs369.12 billion by the end of May, surpassing the previous record of Rs368...
Dialogue, Not Division: A Way Forward for Azad Kashmir.
Washington, D.C,June 16, 2026, (TW NEWS) – (The following aide memoire was given to Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh Sahib, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States in Washington, D.C. in person. The submission of this memorandum is guided by two primary objectives. First, it seeks to emphasize that most of the demands put forth by the Joint Awami Action Committee are...
Javed Kausar Visits IFTECH Pakistan 2026, Highlights Vast Potential for Pakistan-Belgium Cooperation in Food Industry
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Javed Kausar, President of PABOSI and the Pak-Benelux Overseas Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PBOCCI), Brussels, Belgium, visited IFTECH Pakistan 2026 at the Expo Centre Lahore, one of the country’s leading international exhibitions for food and beverage processing, packaging, food ingredients, bakery, frozen foods, cold chain solutions, and related machinery. During his visit, Kausar toured various...
Historic Islamabad Accord Signed: Pakistan Mediates Landmark U.S.-Iran Understanding.
Islamabad/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in his capacity as mediator, marking a major step toward strengthening dialogue and cooperation between the United States and Iran. The agreement was also formally signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a high-level ceremony...
National Budget 2026-27: Only Rs 433 Per Capita for Education — A Serious Mockery of the Nation’s Future.
The National Budget 2026-27 has once again raised a serious question mark over Pakistan’s national priorities. Allocating only Rs 433 per person annually for education clearly demonstrates that education, the most fundamental and decisive sector for national development, has not been given the importance it deserves in our policy-making process. This allocation is not merely insufficient; it represents a serious...
Afzal Khan MP Calls for Stronger UK-Pakistan Economic Ties and Greater Diaspora Engagement.
London/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Member of Parliament Afzal Khan has emphasized the need to deepen economic, trade, and strategic cooperation between the United Kingdom and Pakistan, highlighting the vital role of the British Pakistani community in strengthening relations between the two countries. Speaking in an interview, Khan described the UK-Pakistan relationship as a long-standing and mutually beneficial partnership, but stressed...
Kashmir: The Unfinished Business of Decolonization.
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice June 17, 2026 United Nations,New York : As the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) convenes its 2026 session at UN Headquarters in New York, which began on June 15, 2026, chaired by Ambassador Menissa Rambally of Saint Lucia, the international community has an opportunity to revisit one of the...