Iran has indicated it is seeking a nuclear agreement with the United States that delivers swift economic benefits for both sides, ahead of a second round of talks in Geneva. Iranian officials suggested cooperation in oil, gas, mining, and aviation sectors could form part of a broader deal.

Speaking at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he told U.S. President Donald Trump that any agreement with Iran must dismantle its nuclear infrastructure—not merely halt uranium enrichment.

Following Pakistan’s heavy defeat to India in the T20 World Cup, former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar launched a scathing attack on the Pakistan Cricket Board, indirectly targeting chairman Mohsin Naqvi. He questioned the competence of the current leadership and criticized what he called the “superstar culture” surrounding Babar Azam.

Israel's government on Sunday approved a contentious plan to make it easier for Israeli settlers to purchase land in the occupied West Bank and further sideline Palestinian authorities.

Former cricketers and analysts criticized Pakistan’s batting collapse and called for urgent squad changes ahead of crucial matches.

Imran Khan’s eye condition has shown significant improvement, according to a five-member medical team that examined him at Adiala jail.

Murad Saeed resigned from the Senate in protest, urging party lawmakers to quit legislative bodies amid escalating political tensions.

A critique of media influence and authoritarian tendencies that discourage critical thinking, suppress dissent, and keep citizens distracted rather than informed.

A critique of media influence and authoritarian tendencies that discourage critical thinking, suppress dissent, and keep citizens distracted rather than informed.

In Iran, subsidy reform is economically necessary but politically perilous because cheap essentials underpin daily survival amid inflation and low trust.

India is highly vulnerable to Gulf instability due to its heavy energy reliance on the Strait of Hormuz, exposing it to inflation, trade disruptions, and risks to its diaspora.

Abu Mohammad al-Julani’s shift from global jihadist to pragmatic power broker in Syria highlights how image management and governance shape political survival. The Taliban’s refusal to reform, by contrast, has deepened Afghanistan’s isolation and weakened its legitimacy.

The author argues that Pakistan’s military privilege is not merely institutional but civilizational—reshaping infrastructure, politics, faith, and daily life to normalize inequality, suppress dissent, and extract wealth at the expense of civilian society.

Despite renewed diplomatic activity, Iran’s influence in Central Asia remains limited, with cultural ties failing to translate into strategic power. Decades of sanctions, policy inconsistency, and competition from stronger actors have left Tehran a secondary regional player.

India’s growing use of Oman’s Duqm port provides a politically safer, sanctions-insulated hub for its western Indian Ocean operations, reducing reliance on Iran’s Chabahar without replacing its unique overland access to Central Asia.

Iran’s BRICS membership has given Tehran symbolic legitimacy but little practical economic relief, as sanctions, dependency on China, and limited access to BRICS financial mechanisms continue to constrain its leverage.