Iqtidar Gilani, Author at Pakistan Observer

First Monsoon Spell to Hit Punjab, Azad Kashmir From July 1

Pakistan’s monsoon season is expected to begin on July 1, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department. The PMD said the first monsoon system will initially…

Iran-US exchange fresh strikes, accuse each other of violating MoU

Iran and the United States traded fresh military strikes across the Gulf, with both nations blaming each other for violating the MoU reached less than…

Vance Says US, Iran Agree to Direct Military Communication Link

JD Vance has said that the United States has agreed to establish a direct communication channel with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as part of…

Lahore, Punjab Weather: More rain, heavy falls expected

More intermittent rains and gusty winds are expected in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Thursday night, Friday and Saturday. Heavy falls are also expected…

Mobile banking leads Pakistan’s digital payment boom: SBP report

The State Bank of Pakistan has unveiled its Quarterly Payment Systems Report covering the period from January to March 2026, highlighting continued growth in digital…

Italy Says Its Airbases Were Not Used in US Attacks on Iran

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has rejected claims of allowing the use of military bases for United States strikes targeting Iran. In a phone call…

Man Killed in Motorcycle IED Blast in Balochistan’s Ormara

A man lost his life on Thursday after an improvised explosive device (IED) fitted to a motorcycle detonated in Ormara, a coastal town in Balochistan’s…

Iran Denies Plans to Use Unfrozen Assets for Buying US Agricultural Goods

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has dismissed Washington’s assertion that Tehran intends to spend its recently unfrozen funds on purchasing agricultural goods from the…

Global Oil Prices Slide as Middle East Supply Concerns Fade

Oil prices continued to fall on Thursday, dropping close to levels recorded before the start of US-Israel attacks on Iran, amid improving supply prospects from…

High Alert as 9th Muharram Processions Take Place Across Pakistan

Ninth Muharram mourning processions and majalis have been arranged across Pakistan on Thursday amid elaborate security arrangements. Security personnel have been deployed along procession routes,…