Web archive - June 21, 2025

Business

OGRA directs oil companies to maintain 20-day reserves amid Iran-Israel conflict

Refuting oil shortage reports, OGRA spokesperson says country has sufficient petroleum reserves to meet current demand

Sports

New Zealand outclass Pakistan 6-2 to retain Nations Cup title

New Zealand led 5-0 at halftime and sealed a 6-2 win as Pakistan missed five penalty corners in the third quarter

Entertainment

Kate Upton and MLB star Justin Verlander welcome their second child

Kate Upton and Justin Verlander expand their family, welcoming son Bellamy Brooks Verlander in June 2025.

Pakistan

Pakistan, Turkiye reaffirm strategic ties; condemn Israeli aggression

Dar, Asim Munir meet Turkish President Erdogan in Istanbul, reaffirm Pak-Turkiye ties on sidelines of 51st OIC session

World

Bomb threat diverts plane of hajj pilgrims in Indonesia, second in days

Jakarta air traffic control got a bomb threat call for a flight, prompting its diversion to Medan’s Kualanamu Airport

World

No evidence Iran seeks nuclear weapons, Russia tells Israel

Putin says Russia and IAEA have no evidence Iran seeks nuclear weapons, and have repeatedly informed Israeli leaders

World

India rules out restoring Indus Waters Treaty, vows to divert water from Pakistan

'We will take water that was flowing to Pakistan to Rajasthan by constructing a canal:' Indian Home Minister Amit Shah

Technology

Apple mulls bid for AI startup Perplexity in search shake-up: Bloomberg report

Discussions at an early stage and may not lead to an offer since discussion with Perplexity's management

World

Turkiye's Erdogan warns OIC against ‘new Sykes-Picot order’ in Middle East

51st Session of the Council of OIC Foreign Ministers gets underway in Istanbul

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz, Naqvi vow justice after deadly attack kills Swabi policemen

Condemning the attack, PM and interior minister express solidarity with grieving families