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IMF board called Pakistan’s economic performance “exceptional,” officials say

The IMF board called Pakistan's performance "exceptional" in closed-door discussions and India's attempt to block the third review did not prevail. Pakistan receives $1.32 billion. Total disbursements reach $4.8 billion. Officials cited by the Express Tribune. The Thursday Times reports.

Quetta railway blast: BLA’s Majeed Brigade claims responsibility

An explosion near a railway track in Quetta on Sunday injured at least 52 people. The BLA's Majeed Brigade claimed responsibility. The group is designated a terrorist organisation by Pakistan, the US, UK, EU, Canada and Australia. The Thursday Times reports.

Donald Trump: US-Iran deal “largely negotiated.” Pakistan named.

President Trump says a US-Iran peace agreement is "largely negotiated" and will be announced "shortly." The Strait of Hormuz will be opened. Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir was named personally by Trump alongside heads of state. Pakistan brokered the original ceasefire. Pakistan's army chief flew to Tehran and negotiated through the night. Less than twenty-four hours later, Trump announced the deal is largely done. The Thursday Times reports.

Field Marshal Munir played a central role in US-Iran mediation, New York Times

The New York Times reported that Field Marshal Asim Munir played a central role in US-Iran mediation and his overnight Tehran visit was an intensification of shuttle diplomacy. The Thursday Times traces how Pakistan's army chief built the trust of both Washington and Tehran, one visit at a time.

Trump to call Arab and Muslim leaders as US-Iran deal reaches a decisive moment

Trump is to hold a conference call with leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan to discuss a draft Iran agreement. The FT reports a 60-day ceasefire deal is close. Iran says nuclear issues are excluded from the initial framework. Rubio says Iran could accept today. Trump says it is deal or strikes. The Thursday Times reports.

Field Marshal Asim Munir concludes Tehran visit as Pakistan reports “encouraging progress”

Field Marshal Asim Munir has concluded his Tehran visit with Pakistan's army reporting "encouraging progress towards a final understanding" on a US-Iran deal. The Financial Times reports mediators are close to a 60-day ceasefire extension. Rubio says there is a "chance" Iran accepts today. The Thursday Times reports.

One year after Operation Sindoor, India’s rupee is losing to Pakistan’s

One year after Operation Sindoor, the Indian rupee has lost nearly 12 per cent against Pakistan's currency, hit a record low of 96.47 against the dollar, and become Asia's worst-performing currency. Pakistan's rupee, once called worthless, has stabilised. The Thursday Times explains what the data means.

CJP Instagram hacked, X accounts gone, death threats received

CJP's Instagram was hacked. Both X accounts are gone. Abhijeet Dipke received death threats warning he would be killed in the United States. His parents in Maharashtra are publicly worried. The petition to sack India's Education Minister has crossed 568,000 signatures. The government has said nothing. Eight days old. Still here. The Thursday Times reports.

Pakistan named Primary US-Iran mediator as Field Marshal Asim Munir arrives in Tehran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio named Pakistan the primary mediator in US-Iran peace talks, praising Field Marshal Asim Munir's "admirable job." Munir has arrived in Tehran in a final push for a deal. Key sticking points remain. Military options are still on the table. The Thursday Times reports.

CJP launches petition to sack India’s education minister. The movement is no longer just online

The Cockroach Janta Party crossed 20 million Instagram followers and launched a petition to sack Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. Volunteers took to the streets in cockroach costumes. Congress protesters adopted the movement's symbolism. Seven days old. Still growing. The Thursday Times reports.

Cristiano Ronaldo wins his first Saudi Pro League Title with Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Al Nassr beat Damac 4-1 on the final day of the 2025-26 Saudi Pro League season to win the title by two points over Al Hilal. The 41-year-old reached 973 career goals and ended a six-year wait for a major club trophy. Portugal and the World Cup are next.

Main Bhi Cockroach: How a supreme court insult became India’s biggest political account

When India's Chief Justice compared unemployed youth to cockroaches, Abhijeet Dipke turned the insult into a political movement. In six days the Cockroach Janta Party accumulated over 20 million Instagram followers, outpacing every political party in India. Its X account was withheld. It came back. Now it wants a seat in Bihar. The Thursday Times has the full story.

آپریشن سندور کے بعد بھارتی روپیہ پاکستانی روپے کے مقابلہ میں تقریباً 13 فیصد نیچے گِر چکا ہے

آپریشن سندور کے بعد ایک سال کے دوران بھارتی روپیہ پاکستانی روپے کے مقابلہ میں تقریباً 13 فیصد نیچے گِر چکا ہے۔ مئی 2025 میں تقریباً 3 اعشاریہ 32 پاکستانی روہے سے مئی 2026 میں تقریباً 2 اعشاریہ 90 پاکستانی روپے تک گراوٹ واضح اور تیز تبدیلی کو ظاہر کرتی ہے۔

Indian rupee falls nearly thirteen per cent against Pakistani rupee since Operation Sindoor

The Indian rupee has weakened nearly thirteen per cent against the Pakistani rupee since Operation Sindoor, according to exchange-rate data reviewed by The Thursday Times.

India debates while Pakistan mediates

Senior RSS and military remarks in India have reopened the question of dialogue with Pakistan, exposing the limits of New Delhi’s hardline public posture. At the same time, Islamabad is trying to show that its relevance now extends beyond India, through crisis diplomacy involving Iran, the US, the Gulf, China and multilateral finance.

ایران نے پاکستانی ثالثی کے ذریعہ ایک نئی 14 نکاتی تجویز امریکا کے سامنے پیش کر دی۔ ایرانی نیوز ایجنسی

ایران نے امریکا کے ساتھ جنگ بندی معاہدے کیلئے پاکستانی ثالثی کے ذریعہ نئی 14 نکاتی تجویز پیش کر دی۔ جنگ بندی مذاکرات اور اعتماد سازی کیلئے امریکی اقدامات پر مرکوز ترمیمی تجویز پاکستانی ثالثی کے ذریعہ امریکیوں کے سامنے پیش کی جائے گی۔

Pakistan’s military rebukes Indian army chief over “Geography or History” threat

On the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq, Pakistan's military has dismissed the Indian Army Chief's "geography or history" warning as the rhetoric of a state suffering "a bankruptcy of cognitive capacities", and has reminded Delhi that any attempt to target a nuclear neighbour would be neither geographically confined nor politically survivable.

US Congressman Jack Bergman hails Pakistan’s “Statesmanship” in US-Iran peace talks

Senior US Congressman Jack Bergman, Co-Chair of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus, has formally thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir for Pakistan's role in the ongoing US-Iran peace negotiations, describing Islamabad's contribution as "indispensable" and a demonstration of "true statesmanship" in a letter dated 15 May and sent on House of Representatives letterhead.

پاکستان کی سفارتی کامیابی، اور بیانیہ کی جنگ

اسلام آباد کی بڑھتی سفارتی حیثیت نے اسے بیانیے کی جنگ کا ہدف بنا دیا ہے۔ نیتن یاہو کے بیانات سے لِنڈسے گراہم کی تنقید تک اور بھارتی میڈیا کے منظم بیانیہ سے پاکستان کے اندر نئے دہشتگردانہ حملوں تک ایک نئی مخالفانہ لَہر اُبھرتی دکھائی دے رہی ہے۔

Pakistan, Türkiye and Azerbaijan eye new Eurasian order

The Institute of Regional Studies hosted a seminar in Islamabad on Greater Eurasia, where speakers from Pakistan, Türkiye and Azerbaijan called for deeper connectivity, stronger trade corridors and closer strategic cooperation in a rapidly changing multipolar order.

Pakistan’s diplomatic prowess has made it a target

Pakistan’s growing diplomatic relevance has triggered a sharper narrative war, with foreign criticism, hostile media framing and domestic security incidents being used to cast Islamabad as unstable just as it re-enters the centre of regional diplomacy.

Pakistan’s economy has stabilised, but now the hard part begins

The State Bank of Pakistan’s Half Year Report shows stronger growth, lower inflation, rising reserves and a rare fiscal surplus, but warns that weak exports, low investment, climate shocks and Middle East instability could still test the recovery.

پاکستان اور سعودی عرب کے دفاعی معاہدے میں قطر اور ترکیہ بھی شامل ہو سکتے ہیں، خواجہ آصف

پاکستان اور سعودی عرب کے دفاعی معاہدے میں قطر اور ترکیہ بھی شامل ہو سکتے ہیں، خطہ میں اِس اتحاد کے قیام سے بیرونی انحصار کم ہو گا۔ پاکستان کی دفاعی و سفارتی کامیابیوں میں فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر اور وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کا کلیدی کردار ہے۔

پاکستان کو اپریل میں ترسیلاتِ زر کی مد میں 3.5 ارب ڈالر موصول

پاکستان کو اپریل 2026 میں ترسیلاتِ زر کی مد میں 3.5 ارب ڈالر موصول ہوئے، جبکہ سعودی عرب اور متحدہ عرب امارات ان رقوم کے سب سے بڑے ذرائع رہے۔ جولائی تا اپریل 2026 کے دوران مجموعی ترسیلاتِ زر 33.9 ارب ڈالر تک پہنچ گئیں، جو گزشتہ سال اسی مدت کے 31.2 ارب ڈالر کے مقابلے میں نمایاں اضافہ ظاہر کرتی ہیں۔

Pakistan remittances hit $3.5bn in April as overseas inflows strengthen

Pakistan received $3.5 billion in workers’ remittances in April 2026, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE leading inflows and cumulative FY26 remittances reaching $33.9 billion.

Trump rejects Iran’s response as ‘totally unacceptable’

Donald Trump has dismissed Iran’s latest response as “totally unacceptable”, adding fresh tension to a fragile diplomatic moment.

Pakistan receives Iran’s response as Islamabad’s peace push enters decisive phase

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan has received Iran’s response, signalling that Islamabad’s mediation channel remains active as regional diplomacy enters a sensitive phase.

عالمی سطح پر تیل کی قیمتوں میں کمی مگر پاکستان میں اضافہ، حکومت کو شدید تنقید اور عوامی احتجاج کا سامنا

عالمی سطح پر تیل کی قیمتوں میں کمی کے باوجود پاکستان میں پیٹرول اور ڈیزل کی قیمتوں میں اضافہ کے باعث عوام سراپا احتجاج، وفاقی حکومت کو شدید تنقید کا سامنا۔ پیٹرول اور ڈیزل پر عائد پیٹرولیم لیوی میں بھی اضافہ کر دیا گیا۔

بھارت آپریشن سندور کا فاتح نہیں تھا، پاکستان جنگ کے دوران کئی شعبوں میں بھارت پر حاوی رہا، بھارتی اخبار ”دی وائر“

بھارت آپریشن سندور کا فاتح نہیں تھا۔ بھارت کو حجم میں بڑا مُلک ہوتے ہوئے واضح برتری حاصل کرنا چاہیے تھی مگر ایسا نہ ہوا۔ جنگ کے دوران پاکستان تین شعبوں میں بھارت پر حاوی ریا۔ بھارتی طیاروں کے نقصانات انٹیلیجنس ناکامی کا نتیجہ تھے۔

U.S. resolution places Pakistan at centre of Iran peace push

A resolution submitted in the US House of Representatives by Congressman Al Green praises Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate peace between the United States, Israel and Iran, as Islamabad’s role in back-channel diplomacy draws growing attention in Washington.

معرکہِ حق کے بعد پاکستان خطہ میں نیٹ سیکیورٹی سٹیبلائزر کے طور پر مستحکم ہوا ہے۔ ڈی جی آئی ایس پی آر

کسی کو شک ہے تو ہمیں پھر سے آزما لے، ہم کل بھی تیار تھے اور آج بھی تیار ہیں۔ معرکہِ حق کے بعد پاکستان خطہ میں نیٹ سیکیورٹی سٹیبلائزر کے طور پر مستحکم ہوا ہے۔ کسی کا باپ بھی پاکستان پر آنچ نہیں لا سکتا، کوئی پاکستان کو ختم نہیں کر سکتا۔ ڈی جی آئی ایس پی آر

Trump says Islamabad trip is ‘too soon’ as US-Iran deal talks inch forward

President Donald Trump has cooled expectations of an imminent Islamabad signing ceremony, saying it is “too soon” for such a trip despite signs that US and Iranian negotiators are moving closer to a possible peace framework.

NCCIA arrests 13 in Punjab in assertive move against anti-state campaigns

Pakistan’s cybercrime agency has arrested 13 suspects in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and Multan over anti-state social media campaigns, marking a more assertive move from the unit under NCCIA Punjab Director Muhammad Ali Waseem, who recently took charge.

U.S. shuts Peshawar consulate over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa security concerns

The United States has announced the phased closure of its Consulate General in Peshawar, with diplomatic engagement for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa now shifting to the US Embassy in Islamabad. The decision does not end US engagement with Pakistan, but it places renewed focus on KP’s security situation and the provincial government’s ability to reassure foreign missions.

Selective outrage

From South Waziristan to Balochistan and Punjab, Pakistan continues to confront terrorist violence that targets security forces and civilians alike. Yet while the world speaks loudly for other states' victims, Pakistani suffering too often receives silence, indifference, or selective concern.

پاکستان نیوی نے بھارتی درخواست پر بحیرہ عرب میں پھنسے بھارتی جہاز کو ریسکیو کیاپاکستان نیوی نے بھارتی درخواست پر بحیرہ عرب میں پھنسے...

پاکستان نیوی نے بھارتی درخواست پر بحیرہ عرب میں پھنسے بھارتی جہاز ”ایم وی گوتم“ کے عملہ کو انسانی بنیادوں پر فوری و تکنیکی امداد فراہم کی۔ پاکستان نیوی نے گزشتہ ماہ بھی بحیرہ عرب میں ایک تجارتی جہاز کے 18 رکنی عملہ کو ریسکیو کیا۔

Pakistan stands with UAE after missile and drone attacks

Pakistan has strongly condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure in the UAE, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressing solidarity with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and urging all sides to preserve the ceasefire for diplomacy and peace.

ایران کی جانب سے متحدہ عرب امارات پر میزائل و ڈرون حملوں کے باعث بین الاقوامی تشویش میں اضافہ، عالمی راہنماؤں کی مذمت

متحدہ عرب امارات پر ایرانی میزائل و ڈرون حملوں نے عالمی تشویش میں اضافہ کر دیا۔ اقوامِ متحدہ، یورپی کمیشن، امریکا، سعودی عرب، برطانیہ، خلیجی ممالک و دیگر کی جانب سے شدید مذمت کا اظہار۔ ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ نے مزید حملوں کی صورت میں فیصلہ کُن ردعمل کا عندیہ دے دیا۔

Saudi Arabia draws the line after Iran strikes the UAE

The call between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed underscored the Gulf’s growing concern over Iranian escalation and placed Saudi Arabia firmly beside the UAE at a moment of regional strain.

Missiles over the Emirates: Iran strike draws global rebuke from world leaders

Iran’s attack on the UAE has drawn sharp condemnation from Donald Trump, Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron, Gulf rulers and the United Nations, with world leaders warning that the crisis could threaten regional stability and global energy flows.