Pakistan in June 2026: the most important developments in politics
Pakistan's June 2026 was dominated by its role as mediator between the United States and Iran. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi travelled to Tehran on June 7 with a letter, and on June 12 Pakistan and Iran confirmed a final draft of an agreement with the US. An Iranian delegation including the foreign minister arrived in Pakistan on June 13, and on June 14 Pakistan announced a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend the ceasefire. The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding took effect on June 18, after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed it. US-Iran talks opened in Switzerland on June 21 with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and military chief Asim Munir present, Qatar also took part, and Sharif announced the first round concluded on June 22. Pezeshkian visited Islamabad for a day on June 23, and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on June 24 that there would be no transit fees for the Strait of Hormuz, only permits. Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf called the memorandum a declaration of US defeat. Talks continued at month end.
Relations with India stayed tense over water. Pakistan said India was weaponising water after suspending the bilateral water treaty, warned on June 11 that blocking water is an act of war, and on June 19 Dar accused India of seeking hydro-hegemony. India rejected remarks by President Asif Ali Zardari and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and rebuked Pakistan at the UN over Kashmir. Track 2 talks between the two countries were held in Colombo and Bangkok. The US blocked a bid by China and Pakistan to have the UN Security Council designate the BLA and Majeed Brigade as terrorist organisations. On June 6 Pakistan and Russia signed agreements against illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
At home, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf lawmakers revolted against party leadership on June 4 over efforts to free former Prime Minister Imran Khan. On June 20 a Lahore court sentenced four party leaders to 10 years in prison for the May 9 riots and acquitted Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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