Jun29-2026--the government trying to put across the point that Iranian petrol and diesel are of low quality...Smugglings only reason is price differentials as in Pakistan levies and taxes are over a hundred rupees per liter...if bad quality was the reason all Iranian vehicles would have conked out by now...only diesel is smuggled as diesel vehicles like trucks, tractors and wheat thrashers can tolerate low quality
June29-2026--a possible meeting between the "enfant terribles" Iran and USA may take place tomorrow in Doha...no confirmation from Iran...both sides behave asif somebody else is the problem
June29-2026--Pakistan targets afghan terrorist nests along border...25 terrorists killed in strikes in Paktia, Kunar and Paktika and Baluchistan...Jamaat ahrar an offshoot of the afghan war blamed for karachi attack...govt issues directives to arrest all afghans without visa
June29-2026--Mike waltz says that the US may harden some middle east facilities and move some underground after current events...Bahrain is 240kms from Tehran...some facilities may be moved further away to Israel some say...Bahrain which was the US fifth fleet's... navy's support base in the region had many facilities for communication, radars and residences...most US bases are meant for posturing and support for the regions militant activities,,, they usually have some aircraft, drones, missile defenses and troops...the US usually needs airbases for support aircraft such as oil tankers, refuelers and awacs which are stationed as far away as Israel...the region has been mired in militant activity with the USA and Iran in opposite groups but at times working for the same purposes...USA eliminated the Islamic state group and other groups from Iraq and Syria...Iran which was in Syria too has been pushed back particularly after suleimani was eliminated in a drone attack...the squeamish weakish Iran will have to get along with everyone and decide how far USA bases wont frighten them...the Arab gulf states which have been left to fend for themselves will now go for offensive weaponry such as missiles, drones and other missiles
Jun28-2026--in what can be regarded as terrorist escalation terrorists hit a Rangers compound in Karachi with a IED rigged vehicle...resulting firefight kills three rangers and three terrorists...one terrorist captured...karachi has been spared most of the recent terrorism apart from a few Baluch terrorist attacks on Chinese
June27-2026--After Iran attacked two tankers crossing from the Omani side USA hit back by bombing Irani radar and missile sites...The Iranians than wildly bombed Kuwait and Bahrain...bombing the weak Muslim gulf states is a war crime many say...bombing tankers is not management the dumb Iranians must understand that nobody is asking for sovereignty but for the freedom of the sea...Iranians have a "atoot ang" attitude...
June26-2026-- Iran tries to dupe Pakistan on who is responsible for instability in middle east.. while USA, Israel and militants are also involved most of the blame falls on Iran and its proxies...Iran cannot be absolved and it can only become a regional superpower when it works for the interests of all and stops militaristic thinking...it should start by providing peace in the hormuz and giving a guarantee of not attacking other Islamic states which don't even have proper militaries...Pakistan which regards itself as a regional power broker at least seems uneasy at the Iranian challenge to their regional dominance...
June26-2026--two back to back 7.1/7.2 earthquakes in Venezuela...buildings collapse and 50000 missing
June26-2026--Seven terrorists killed in KP's Bannu
June26-2026--tankers were crossing over merrily when Iran attacked a Taiwanese or Singapore tanker...most vessels were using the Oman passage to avoid Iranian wrangling...UN maritime organization says that arranging for shipping to restart crossings again...shipping is now both entering and exiting
June 25-2026--five terrorists killed in Dir
Jun25-2026--the dubious Khawaja Asif makes a statement stunning many by declaring AJK residents of Rawalkot... as not Kashmiri's
Jun25-2026-The frightened Pakistanis who refused to touch anything sanctioned look at importing Iranian oil...Iran as both light and heavy crudes
June24-2026--SHO amongst eight cops kidnapped in south waziristan
June 23-2026--Iran has exported 40 million barrel since Jun15 of oil...its state bank says they will release two billion dollars to industry etc. Trump says US agents will join IAEA Inspectors when they visit Iran..it will take a few weeks for all ships to leave gulf ...US oil falls below $70..Israel says that there is no US demand for withdrawing from Lebanon... anyway they will not
June22-2026--US has allowed Iranian oil exports until Aug21...at the moment there are no indications where the $300 billion will come from...at least three gulf states might not contribute and the USA is at best ambivalent...Vance says frozen assets will be defrozen as the situation develops and it will good for the USA's farmers...whether Iran will buy goods and farm produce from USA is not apparent...blast at Qatar oil plant kills 13 including Pakistanis/indians with reports that it was accidental
June21-2026--talks between Pakistan, USA, Qatar and Iran taking place today in Switzerland...Initially Iran has to open Hormuz and USA has to end blockade...Lebanon fighting may impede talks...Vance says they are ready...It might just be yes no on enrichment and how to deal with financial matters and enriched uranium...
Jun20-2026--with a shutdown on going in AJK, a road block in Chilas and a transport strike inits third day in karachi all seemingly PPP governed areas are unstable..
Jun20-2026--The unruly PPP blocks Chilas on losing a seat in GB elections...now two blocks can be formed with eleven seats and whoever the PTI supports can form the government...The PMLn and IPP were in talks with the ppp which was not accommodating …now the PPP needs the support of at least one of the larger groups to form a government or the PTI block at least
Jun20-2026-- two blasts kill seven in Bannu semi tribal mountainous areas as two vans are targeted in remote controlled blasts...
Jun20-2026--US trying to stop Lebanon violence as talks are scheduled for tomorrow...If this part of talks does not take off than the first part will also be considered cancelled as Iran again blocks Hormuz
Jun19-2029--In provincial budgets there are no trillions for Baluchistan
Jun19-2026-Trump says that Iran wont get ten cents from us...talks did not get underway in Switzerland due to logistics and other problems...Israel might become a problem for the negotiations...some say ships have started to go thru the Hormuz but the speed is still slow...Iran stops collecting fees for 60 days...oil falls under eighty dollars...In Pakistan petrol price falls under Rs.300 falling by Rs74
Jun18-2026--US and Iran sign the memorandum of understanding electronically...Iran to open Hormuz and USA to lift Blockade...Oil should start edging downwards as oil flow starts easing
Jun17-2026--5 people shot dead as terrorists by KP CTD in two operations
Jun17-2026--most people think that the Pakistan budget is unfriendly to provinces who will have to fund the armed forces and have to decrease their development...In the case of Punjab by 50%
June17-2026--The US and Iran still have to work out many things...Hormuz is not yet open...Trump denies any clause for $300 billion for reconstruction and says gulf states if they want to invest will have to wait and see...
Jun16-2026--training aircraft crashes near Mardan with loss of both pilots...Pakistan has had eight helicopter crashes in the last ten years...it is believed that Pakistan does not get them maintainanced / overhauled when it is due amongst the reasons along with inclement weather
