Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday welcomed the peace deal between the United States and Iran, hoping that the agreement will lead to the end of the war altogether. “The Philippines welcomes the ‘peace deal’ reached between the US and Iran following mediation efforts by Pakistan and other regional actors,” the DFA said in […]

Monitoring Desk: Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, delivered a keynote address at Webinar-1, titled “Pakistan-Russia Bilateral Relationship at the Cusp of a Shifting Global Order,” highlighting the highly positive and pragmatic trajectory of bilateral relations over the past two decades. Addressing the structural transformations in global politics, the minister noted that residual distrust dating back to the Soviet era has largely faded, elevating the relationship from one between “unfriendly countries” to a partnership of “trusted friends” across sectors including trade, energy, defence, and technology. Related Story: Webinar “Pakistan and Russia: Bilateral Relationship at the Cusp of Shifting Global Order” to be held on June 9 He said this diplomatic momentum has been driven by high-level engagement between the leadership of both countries, as reflected in four recent meetings between Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Russian President Vladimir Putin. As…