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Political storm in India over Pakistan war deaths as Congress seeks Rajnath Singh’s resignation

India's opposition has intensified pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, accusing it of concealing military casualties from the 2025 war with Pakistan and demanding Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's resignation.

Pakistan downs four Taliban drones over Balochistan

The ISPR says Pakistan successfully intercepted four drones launched by the Afghan Taliban into Balochistan, reaffirming the country's readiness to respond decisively to any threat to its sovereignty.

بھارت پانی کو سیاسی دباؤ کیلئے استعمال کر رہا ہے، سندھ طاس معاہدہ جنوبی ایشیاء میں امن و استحکام کی بنیاد ہے۔ روکسولانا زیگون

بھارت پانی کو سیاسی دباؤ کے ہتھیار کے طور پر استعمال کر رہا ہے۔ سندھ طاس معاہدہ جنوبی ایشیاء میں امن و استحکام کی بنیاد ہے۔ بھارت معاہدہ یکطرفہ طور پر معطل کر کے دوطرفہ دیرینہ تنازع کو مزید گہرا کر رہا ہے۔ روسی ماہرِ بین الاقوامی امور ڈاکٹر روکسولانا زیگون

PIA begins new era as private management takes control

PIA has formally entered private management under PIA Equity Ltd following a Rs125 billion equity injection, completing the first financial close of one of Pakistan's largest privatisation transactions.

سیکیورٹی فورسز کی پاک افغان سرحدی علاقوں میں کارروائیاں، 29 دہشتگرد ہلاک

سیکیورٹی فورسز نے پاک افغان سرحد کے دونوں جانب زمینی و فضائی کارروائیوں میں 29 خارجی دہشتگرد ہلاک کر دیئے۔ وزیرِ اطلاعات کے مطابق باجوڑ میں انٹیلیجنس آپریشنز کے دوران 4 جبکہ صوبہ پکتیکا، پکتیکا اور کنڑ میں کارروائیوں کے دوران 25 دہشتگرد ہلاک کیے گئے ہیں۔

Three terrorists killed as Karachi Rangers camp attack foiled, ISPR

ISPR says three terrorists were killed and one injured Afghan national was captured after a Karachi Rangers camp attack in which three soldiers were martyred.

Bangladesh’s J-10CE move could put India in a three-front airpower squeeze

Bangladesh’s reported interest in Chinese J-10CE jets could mark a new phase in South Asia’s airpower competition, placing fresh strategic pressure on India.

پاکستان کے بعد بنگلہ دیش بھی جدید چینی جے 10 سی ای لڑاکا طیاروں کی خریداری پر غور کر رہا ہے

بنگلہ دیش جدید چینی جے 10 سی ای لڑاکا طیاروں کی خریداری پر غور کر رہا ہے۔ پاکستان کے بعد بنگلہ دیش کی طرف سے بھی چینی جے 10 سی پلیٹ فارم اختیار کرنے سے بھارت کو مغرب، شمال اور مشرق تینوں جانب سے ایک ہی نوعیت کے جدید طیاروں کا سامنا کرنا پڑ سکتا ہے۔

فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر سے ایران کے صدر مسعود پزشکیان کی ملاقات

فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر سے ایرانی صدر مسعود پزشکیان کی ملاقات، علاقائی پیش رفت و امن اقدامات پر تبادلہ خیال ایرانی صدر نے امریکا ایران مذاکرات کیلئے پاکستان کے کردار کو سراہا۔ فیلڈ مارشل نے خطہ میں امن و استحکام کیلئے پاکستان کے غیرمتزلزل عزم کا اعادہ کیا۔

ایرانی صدر مسعود پزشکیان کل پاکستان کا دورہ کریں گے

وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کی دعوت پر ایرانی صدر مسعود پزشکیان کل پاکستان کا دورہ کریں گے جہاں دونوں کے درمیان اہم بات چیت متوقع ہے۔ مسعود پزشکیان صدر آصف زرداری، نائب وزیراعظم و وزیرِ خارجہ اسحاق ڈار، چیئرمین سینیٹ اور سپیکر قومی اسمبلی سے بھی ملاقات کریں گے۔

Iranian president Pezeshkian to visit Pakistan on Tuesday

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Pakistan on June 23 for a one-day official trip following Pakistan and Qatar’s mediation in the latest Iran-US talks in Switzerland.

Pakistan’s Swiss success was bigger than one man

Pakistan’s role at the Lake Lucerne Summit marked a rare diplomatic success, placing Islamabad alongside Qatar as a mediator in the US-Iran process. Shehbaz Sharif gave the effort political direction, while Field Marshal Asim Munir added security credibility.

Iran says Hormuz closure follows alleged breach of MoU

Iranian media say Tehran is closing or keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed over alleged breaches of the Islamabad MoU, while US officials say they have not seen evidence of a physical closure.

امریکی انٹیلیجنس کا انتباہ: اسرائیل ایران امن معاہدے کو سبوتاژ کر سکتا ہے

واشنگٹن پوسٹ کی رپورٹ کے مطابق امریکی انٹیلیجنس اداروں کو خدشہ ہے کہ اسرائیل لبنان میں حزب اللہ کے خلاف اپنی فوجی کارروائیاں جاری رکھ کر امریکا ایران امن معاہدے کو کمزور کر سکتا ہے۔ رپورٹ میں کہا گیا ہے کہ نیتن یاہو پر اندرونی سیاسی دباؤ ٹرمپ انتظامیہ کی سفارتی کوششوں کیلئے ایک بڑا چیلنج بن چکا ہے۔

Pakistan did what many thought impossible as Islamabad MoU enters implementation

Pakistan did what many thought impossible: it helped secure a US-Iran framework that has entered into force and now moves into technical implementation.

وزیراعظم شہباز شریف نے اسلام آباد مفاہمتی یادداشت پر بطور ثالث دستخط کر دیئے

وزیراعظم شہباز شریف نے امریکا ایران معاہدے (اسلام آباد مفاہمتی یادداشت) پر بطور ثالث دستخط کر دیئے۔ اسلام آباد ایم او یو پر امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ اور ایرانی صدر مسعود پزشکیان کے دستخط بھی موجود ہیں۔ اسلام آباد واشنگٹن اور تہران کے درمیان تسلیم شدہ ثالث کے طور پر اُبھرا ہے۔

Shehbaz Sharif signs Islamabad MoU as mediator after Trump and Pezeshkian endorse US-Iran deal

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has signed the Islamabad MoU as mediator after Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian endorsed the US-Iran agreement aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Pakistan-brokered Islamabad MoU takes effect after US and Iran sign accord

Shehbaz Sharif says the Islamabad MoU between the United States and Iran has taken immediate effect, with Iran set to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Washington to lift its naval blockade.

Vance says Pakistan and Qatar shaped US-Iran deal rollout

JD Vance says Pakistan and Qatar helped mediate the US-Iran agreement and asked Washington to delay releasing the full text briefly, with publication expected by Friday.

Pakistan’s US-Iran mediation wins Saudi credit and global recognition

Pakistan’s mediation in the US-Iran peace agreement has won Saudi credit and global recognition, strengthening Islamabad’s diplomatic position as the deal moves toward permanent settlement talks.

Mbappé double drives France past Senegal in World Cup opener

Kylian Mbappé scored twice as France beat Senegal 3-1 in their World Cup Group I opener, with Bradley Barcola also on target after Senegal missed big first-half chances.

Field Marshal Asim Munir’s military diplomacy helped avert wider regional war, security sources

Field Marshal Asim Munir’s military diplomacy helped Pakistan steer US-Iran tensions away from wider regional war through restraint, crisis management and quiet coordination, security sources.

Trump vows to publish Iran MOU as Pakistan-brokered deal faces limelight

Donald Trump says he will publish and publicly explain the Iran MOU, as the Pakistan-brokered US-Iran framework heads towards formal signing in Switzerland.

JD Vance confirms Pakistan’s role in US-Iran deal rollout

JD Vance has said Pakistan and Qatar were involved in the diplomatic sequencing behind the US-Iran peace agreement, with the memorandum of understanding expected to be released around Friday’s formal ceremony.

And we’ll keep on fighting til’ the end

From crisis, isolation and doubt, Pakistan has stepped into the diplomatic centre of gravity. If the US-Iran peace framework holds, Islamabad will not merely have brokered a deal. It will have reminded the world that nations are not condemned to the reputations others write for them.

پاکستان کی جانب سے امریکا ایران معاہدے کا اعلان، عالمی منڈیوں میں تیل کی قیمتیں نیچے گِر گئیں

وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کی جانب سے امریکا ایران امن معاہدے کے اعلان کے بعد عالمی منڈیوں میں تیل کی قیمتیں نیچے گِر گئیں، اِس پیش رفت کی وجہ آبنائے ہرمز دوبارہ کُھلنے کی امید ہے۔ پاکستان کا سفارتی اثر و رسوخ توانائی کی عالمی منڈیوں میں بھی محسوس کیا جا رہا ہے۔

Oil tumbles after Pakistan’s US-Iran breakthrough

Oil prices dropped after Shehbaz Sharif announced a US-Iran peace deal, as markets priced in lower risk around the Strait of Hormuz and wider regional supply disruption.

Pakistan announces US-Iran peace deal after weeks of high-stakes mediation

Shehbaz Sharif says the US and Iran have reached a peace deal, with a signing ceremony planned in Switzerland and mediators preparing talks this week.

Trump says Iran deal could come this weekend

Trump says US-Iran negotiations are going very well and a deal could come this weekend, while cautioning it might not happen. Talks back on track.

Pakistan manufacturing returns to growth as export orders hit 15-month high

Per a new purchasing managers’ survey released by HBL and S&P, Pakistan’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.9 in May, returning to expansion as new orders recovered and export orders posted their strongest rise since February 2025.

Pakistan’s ports see sharp container surge as Gulf disruption shifts cargo routes

Pakistan’s major ports are seeing a sharp rise in container and transshipment activity as Gulf disruption redirects cargo towards Karachi, Port Qasim and Gwadar.

Iran prepares three-day farewell ceremonies and 24-hour funeral procession for Ali Khamenei

Iranian officials are preparing three days of farewell ceremonies and a 24-hour funeral procession for Ali Khamenei, with events expected in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad.

Trump reportedly rebukes Netanyahu as Israel’s Lebanon escalation threatens US-Iran diplomacy

Trump reportedly warned Netanyahu against further escalation in Lebanon as US-Iran diplomacy faced renewed pressure, with Pakistan and Qatar involved in efforts to preserve a fragile regional framework.

EU formally commends Pakistan’s Iran mediation as Kallas visits Islamabad

The EU formally commended Pakistan's Iran mediation, supported Pakistan's Kashmir position, called for action against Afghan terrorist groups and backed a two-state solution for Palestine in joint communiqué. Kallas met PM Shehbaz and Field Marshal Munir.

UN documents Taliban rape and sexual abuse of Afghan women

ISLAMABAD (The Thursday Times) — The United Nations Secretary-General's annual report on conflict-related sexual violence, document S/2026/321 submitted to the UN Security Council, documents...

Iran’s president reportedly submitted a resignation letter. Here is what we know!

Iran International reports President Pezeshkian submitted a resignation letter citing IRGC takeover. Iran's presidency denies it. Khamenei is reportedly in seclusion. The US-Iran deal has not been signed. The Thursday Times reports what is known and what remains contested.

EU’s Kaja Kallas to visit Islamabad for talks with Pakistan’s top leadership

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas visits Islamabad on 1 June 2026 for the 8th EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue, meeting Pakistan's top civilian and military leadership including Field Marshal Munir.

PSG win the Champions League, defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties

PSG are back-to-back Champions League champions after defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties in Budapest. Havertz gave Arsenal an early lead before Dembele equalised. Neither side could find a winner in 120 minutes. PSG held their nerve in the shootout. The Thursday Times reports.

Hegseth calls Pakistan’s mediation “an unexpected development” and “a true friendship”

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said a true friendship is growing between Washington and Pakistan, calling its mediation role an unexpected development and praising Field Marshal Munir and PM Shehbaz Sharif directly.

Trump posts US-Iran deal terms from Situation Room as Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar meets Rubio in Washington

Trump posted US-Iran deal terms from the Situation Room on 29 May. Strait of Hormuz to open. Blockade lifted. Nuclear material to be destroyed. Final determination pending. Pakistan's Ishaq Dar was in Washington meeting Rubio at the same moment. The Thursday Times reports.