Author: ZORAIZ KLASRA

Pakistan earthquake Balochistan damages property but no casualties reported 5.2 magnitude quake recorded near Barkhan and Kohlu Tremors felt across multiple regions including Zhob and Rakhni Pakistan remains vulnerable due to active tectonic fault lines Pakistan experienced a series of moderate earthquakes in recent days, highlighting the country’s ongoing vulnerability to seismic activity due to its geological location. In its latest statement, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said an earthquake struck southwestern Pakistan with its epicentre located approximately 60 kilometres northeast of Kohlu, a district in the province of Balochistan. Tremors were felt across nearby areas including Zhob, Barkhan, and…

China counter-sanctions law empowers prosecutors to target foreign entities Expands Beijing’s legal framework against U.S. and Western sanctions Raises legal, financial, and operational risks for global companies Signals deeper fragmentation of global trade and supply chains China is moving decisively to fortify its legal defenses against foreign economic pressure, unveiling a new draft law that could significantly reshape the risk landscape for multinational companies operating in the country. The proposed legislation, reviewed this week by senior lawmakers in Beijing, would empower state prosecutors to file public-interest lawsuits against foreign entities deemed to have harmed China’s national or public interests. At…

Trump Iran Senate reversal reshaped Washington’s power dynamics within 24 hours Republican senators flipped positions after intense pressure from President Trump The failed War Powers resolution highlights weakening congressional authority Trump strengthened his negotiating leverage with Iran amid ongoing nuclear talks There are moments in American politics when power does not merely assert itself—it recalibrates the entire system around it. This week, in Washington, such a moment unfolded. Under mounting pressure from Donald Trump, a Republican-led Senate that had only a day earlier rebuked his Iran policy reversed course with striking سرعة, exposing not only the fragility of congressional dissent…

Pakistan Brokered US Iran Deal secures nuclear inspections and sanctions relief in landmark breakthrough Iran agrees to international oversight while gaining access to frozen assets and oil exports U.S. achieves key non-proliferation goal without military escalation Iranian President and Foreign Minister visit Islamabad in symbolic show of gratitude In a rare moment of convergence in one of the world’s most volatile regions, Pakistan’s quiet but determined diplomacy has delivered what many global powers had failed to achieve for years: a workable, mutually beneficial framework between the United States and Iran. The breakthrough, reached during high-stakes negotiations at Switzerland’s Bürgenstock resort,…

Strait of Hormuz closure 2026 disrupts global oil flows and exposes fragile US-Iran diplomacy Iran links closure directly to Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon Switzerland technical talks downgraded to crisis-management amid tensions Pakistan-led mediation faces critical test as regional escalation intensifies Israel’s latest strikes on southern Lebanon have triggered a sharp geopolitical recoil, with Iran’s decision to once again close the Strait of Hormuz exposing just how fragile the emerging U.S.–Iran détente remains—barely days before technical-level talks scheduled in Switzerland on June 21. The timing is not coincidental. It is strategic signaling. Iran’s joint military command announced Saturday that maritime…

Trump Iran Deal driven by fear of global economic collapse and oil shock Pentagon requests $80 billion to sustain Iran war operations and refill depleted military resources JD Vance sharply rebukes Israeli critics, signaling a shift in U.S. foreign policy tone Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz restores oil flow, stabilizes markets, and boosts global trade Donald Trump’s decision to strike a deal with Iran—halting a costly war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and triggering a sharp rebound in global markets—was not born of ideological realignment, but of economic urgency, political calculation, and mounting strategic pressure. In his own unusually…

Oil Prices Down After US Iran Deal as Brent crude drops near pre-war levels, easing global inflation Wall Street, Shanghai, and Tokyo stock markets rebound sharply amid renewed investor confidence Iranian oil supply expected to exceed pre-war levels, stabilizing global energy markets Pakistan credited with brokering a historic agreement that prevented a prolonged global economic crisis Global oil markets plunged and equities surged Thursday in a dramatic, synchronized reaction to the landmark U.S.–Iran interim agreement—an accord brokered with decisive diplomatic backing from Pakistan that traders and policymakers are already calling a turning point for the global economy. The deal, signed…

China Shipbuilding Industry And the QC-Max LNG carrier offers a massive 57 percent increase in capacity over standard 174,000-cubic-meter ships, drastically expanding transit volumes. Hudong-Zhonghua’s upgraded membrane containment system restricts the daily cargo boil-off rate to a historic low of just 0.087 percent. Backed by a dense industrial cluster of 486,000 entities, China captured 69 percent of all new global shipbuilding orders by deadweight tonnes in 2025. Powered by advanced dual-fuel propulsion, the mega-ship meets stringent IMO Tier III emission protocols while remaining compatible with major global ports. China ushers in a new era of maritime engineering as construction begins…

Trump Iran surgical strikes: Trump Iran surgical strikes intensify after Apache helicopter incident US targets Iranian radar and air defense systems near Strait of Hormuz Iran denies downing helicopter, calls incident unintentional Pakistan-mediated ceasefire continues to prevent full-scale conflict The United States has launched a fresh wave of calibrated military strikes inside Iran, signaling that the Trump administration’s doctrine of “controlled retaliation” remains firmly in play—even as a fragile, Pakistan-brokered ceasefire continues to hold between the two adversaries. The latest escalation was triggered after President Donald Trump accused Iran of downing a highly sophisticated U.S. Apache attack helicopter patrolling…

A Rare Display of Deference: The Xi-Kim Summit kicked off with unprecedented optics as Kim Jong Un personally waited at the Sunan airbase to welcome the Chinese leader. The Nuclear Elephant in the Room: Both state media apparatuses completely scrubbed the word “denuclearization” from their official dispatches, handing Pyongyang a major diplomatic victory. A New Balance of Power: Kim Jong Un entered the negotiations with newfound leverage, backed by his booming military partnership with Moscow and an expanding nuclear stockpile. Countering Western Alliances: The meeting cements a China-centric front designed to project regional dominance and challenge U.S.-led security blocks in…