US-Iran ceasefire

US Vice President JD Vance (R) shakes hands with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir next to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026. (AFP

International media spotlights Pakistan's pivotal role in Burgenstock US-Iran talks

Several global news organizations describe Islamabad, alongside Qatar, as a key mediator in one of the region's most significant diplomatic breakthroughs in recent years.

July 13, 2026

Pedestrians stand in front of electronic boards displaying the foreign exchange rate of the Japanese yen against the US dollar (L) and other currencies (R), along a street in Tokyo on June 22, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Crude prices drop, most stocks rise on 'positive' US-Iran talks

Traders remain in a buoyant mood after news that the two foes had ended their conflict, which had sent energy costs soaring and stoking inflation, sending shivers through the global economy.

June 22, 2026