Pakistan and US officials held high-level tariff talks on Monday and aim to finalize a trade agreement at the earliest, Islamabad said in a statement, as the South Asian nation pushes for relief from retaliatory duties imposed by President Donald Trump.

Chellaney's earlier post on June 5 warned that the crypto deal was already "paying rich dividends" for Islamabad.

The Claim That Rocked South Asia, Again On 7 June 2025, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that a simmering India-Pakistan clash earlier this spring “could have gone nuclear” but for his personal intervention.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that he could secure a deal between Iran and Israel just as he had done between other arch-rivals, as he repeated his claim that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan last month by "using trade".

Bharatiya Janata Party criticized Congress for claiming Pakistan's army chief was invited to a US military parade. The White House denied the claim. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey accused Congress of falling into Pakistan’s trap.

Donald Trump's administration, once critical of Pakistan for allegedly harboring terrorists, now seeks closer ties, evidenced by General Munir's invitation to a US military parade. This shift is driven by strategic considerations beyond counter-terrorism,

US President Donald Trump predicted on Sunday (local time) that he would soon broker peace between Israel and Iran, citing unspecified "calls and meetings" as evidence of progress, adding that his intervention had led to peace between several conflict-ridden countries,

Trump also suggested his efforts often go unacknowledged. “Likewise, we will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran! Many calls and meetings now taking place. I do a lot, and never get credit for anything,

Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that his intervention prevented a potential nuclear war between India and Pakistan, asserting he used trade leverage to halt hostilities. This assertion received unexpected support from Russia,

An Israeli plan to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as part of its military offensive targeting the country's nuclear program has been privately vetoed by U.S. President Donald Trump.