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Traders warn oil stockpiles close to empty as Hormuz re-closes in July 2026
Iran's re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz on 12-13 July returns crude markets to the supply gap as IEA emergency stockpile buffers approach empty.
Why the renewed Iran blockade could push the Strait of Hormuz back towards full-scale war
Washington has revived its Iran port blockade as Tehran targets Gulf states. The June ceasefire is collapsing around the Strait of Hormuz.
Shehbaz Sharif vows Balochistan crackdown after 42 killed in insurgent attacks
Pakistan’s prime minister has promised a harder counterterrorism campaign after deadly attacks on police and soldiers in Balochistan, but accusations against India and Afghanistan risk widening the crisis beyond the province.
Pakistan expands search for missing K2 Airways Boeing 737 as monsoon seas hamper rescue
Pakistan has widened the Arabian Sea search for a missing K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 freighter after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered authorities to deploy full resources, but officials have not confirmed the fate of the five crew members.
Pakistan brokers Libya unity push as Dbeibah-Haftar power-sharing plan emerges
Pakistan’s proposed 36-month Libya reunification framework would retain Abdulhamid Dbeibah as prime minister while giving Saddam Haftar and the eastern camp major authority, but oil revenues, foreign patrons and election rules could still derail the initiative.
India charges Hafiz Saeed over Pahalgam attack as Pakistan accountability test deepens
India’s supplementary chargesheet places Hafiz Saeed personally within the alleged conspiracy behind the Pahalgam tourist attack, but securing enforceable accountability will depend on evidence, diplomacy and Pakistan’s cooperation.
US backs Pakistan’s right to self-defence as Afghanistan conflict enters dangerous phase
Washington has backed Pakistan’s right to self-defence as Afghan retaliation and civilian deaths push the former allies closer to prolonged war.
Afghanistan strikes inside Pakistan after deadly raids revive border-war fears
Afghanistan says it struck Islamic State sites inside Pakistan after Pakistani raids killed 28 civilians, renewing fears of a wider border war.
Lahore tutoring centre roof collapse kills 14 children as negligence inquiry widens
Fourteen children died beneath an unregistered Lahore tutoring centre, exposing dangerous gaps in building inspections before Pakistan’s monsoon.
Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions rise as Islamabad claims 29 militants killed near border
Pakistan says 29 militants were killed after the Karachi Rangers attack, but unclear strike locations could reignite conflict with Afghanistan.