https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/21/news/meloni-anti-riot-decree-milan/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-21T02:16:11+05:00 Meloni brings in tough anti-riot decree after Milan violence AI biometric identification hooded rioters Italy, anti-riot law, Carlo Nordio, chi rompe paga, Confcommercio, Confcommercio damage estimate Milan riots, cost of living protests Italy 2026, Council of Ministers, Elly Schlein, Giorgia Meloni https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/21/news/rubio-us-pakistan-relationship/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-21T01:51:47+05:00 Rubio says US “has to have a relationship” with nuclear-armed Pakistan Asim Munir, Asim Munir Tehran visit mediation, Field Marshal Asim Munir, Iran US talks, Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding Iran US, Islamabad MoU, Makkah alliance, Makkah Joint Defence Agreement Pakistan, Marco Rubio, Marco Rubio on US Pakistan relationship https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/20/news/national/pakistan-army-chief-asim-munir-arrives-in-tehran-for-talks/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-20T19:23:39+05:00 Pakistan army chief Asim Munir arrives in Tehran for talks Asim Munir, ceasefire mediation, defence forces, Doha, Field Marshal, Global Security Forum, Iran, Islamabad Memorandum, Lake Lucerne Summit, Middle East diplomacy https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/20/news/pakistan-turkiye-qatar-indonesia-defence-industry-cooperation/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-20T17:55:49+05:00 Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia to sign defence industry deal Barzan Holdings, Barzan Holdings Indonesia procurement contracts, defence cooperation, defence industry, defence MoU, Doha, four-nation defence industry cooperation deal Doha, Gulf security, Indonesia defence, Indonesia Qatar defence cooperation agreement https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/20/news/international/manipur-protesters-leave-militant-attack-victims-bodies-at-chief-ministers-gate/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-20T08:47:43+05:00 Manipur protesters leave militant attack victims’ bodies at chief minister’s gate 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https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/20/news/economy/government-cuts-petrol-price-by-rs5-16-a-litre-diesel-by-rs7-69/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-20T02:59:25+05:00 Government cuts petrol price by Rs5.16 a litre, diesel by Rs7.69 diesel price, economy Pakistan, energy prices, fuel prices, fuel relief scheme, fuel subsidy, fuel tax, high-speed diesel, HSD, inflation Pakistan https://thursdaytimes.com/westline/the-backlog-britain-built/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T23:47:32+05:00 The backlog Britain built asylum accommodation contracts, asylum appeals backlog, asylum backlog, asylum backlog Britain, asylum caseworkers, asylum claim processing times, asylum decisions, asylum deportation removals, asylum grant rate, asylum hotels https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/national/field-marshal-asim-munir-and-saudi-envoy-discuss-defence-cooperation-at-ghq/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T22:53:11+05:00 Field Marshal Asim Munir and Saudi envoy discuss defence cooperation at GHQ Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Asim Munir, Bab al-Mandeb Hormuz naval coalition, Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, GHQ Rawalpindi, Haramain al-Sharifain security, Independent Arabia DG ISPR interview, Ishaq Dar, ISPR https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/sports/pakistan-to-miss-hockey-asian-champions-trophy-in-india-bangladesh-called-in-as-replacement/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T22:50:48+05:00 Pakistan to miss hockey Asian Champions Trophy in India, Bangladesh called in as replacement Asian Champions Trophy 2026, Asian Games hockey 2026, Asian Hockey Federation, Bangladesh hockey, Hockey India, Jalandhar, Mohali, Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani, Pakistan hockey, Pakistan Hockey Federation https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/sports/pakistan-beat-sri-lanka-by-37-runs-as-salman-aghas-century-headlines-tri-series-opener/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T22:45:53+05:00 Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 37 runs as Salman Agha’s century headlines tri-series opener Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Janith Liyanage, ODI tri-series 2026, ODI World Cup 2027 preparation, Pakistan cricket, Pakistan cricket news October 2026, Pakistan England Sri Lanka tri-series, Pakistan ODI squad 2026, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/sports/england-arrive-in-rawalpindi-for-first-pakistan-odi-series-in-21-years-as-tri-series-moves-on/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T22:45:53+05:00 England arrive in Rawalpindi for first Pakistan ODI series in 21 years as tri-series moves on Adil Rashid, Babar Azam, England cricket, England tour of Pakistan 2026, Harry Brook, Mike Hesson, Mohammad Rizwan, NCCIA probe, ODI tri-series 2026, Pakistan cricket https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/national/abu-dhabi-is-quietly-becoming-one-of-medicines-more-interesting-frontiers/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T21:26:50+05:00 Abu Dhabi is quietly becoming one of medicine’s more interesting frontiers Abu Dhabi healthcare, Abu Dhabi medical research 2026, Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre, Arab genomic reference, Dubai Health Nature Communications, genomic medicine UAE, Gulf medical research, heavy-ion cancer therapy Middle East, M42 Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Bin Rashid University genomics https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/national/nawaz-sharif-praises-pakistans-soldiers-for-their-courage-says-terrorists-should-not-be-spared/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T21:12:19+05:00 Nawaz Sharif praises Pakistan’s soldiers for their courage, says terrorists should not be spared Avenfield London, counter-terrorism Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, martyred soldiers Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif Avenfield doorstep interview, Nawaz Sharif London, Nawaz Sharif medical treatment London, Nawaz Sharif statement October 2026, North Waziristan attack https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/national/uaes-non-oil-exports-just-had-their-best-half-year-on-record/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T20:56:50+05:00 UAE’s non-oil exports just had their best half-year on record Abu Dhabi economy, Dubai economy, Dubai financial sector growth, Gulf economic diversification, MENA trade data, post-oil economy UAE, UAE business growth, UAE economic diversification, UAE economic policy 2026, UAE economic resilience https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/national/dubais-tourists-are-coming-back-and-this-time-theyre-filling-more-rooms/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T20:26:50+05:00 Dubai’s tourists are coming back, and this time they’re filling more rooms Arabian Travel Market 2026, Burj Khalifa tourists, DET tourism report, Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, Dubai economic diversification, Dubai hospitality sector, Dubai hotel occupancy, Dubai hotel rooms 2026, Dubai international visitors, Dubai skyline tourism https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/national/the-uae-passport-is-now-the-worlds-most-powerful-and-abu-dhabi-is-its-safest-city/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T19:58:09+05:00 The UAE passport is now the world’s most powerful, and Abu Dhabi is its safest city Abu Dhabi safest city, Arab world happiness ranking, Arton Capital Passport Index, Berkshire Hathaway safest countries survey, Dubai safety ranking, GCC passport rankings 2026, Gulf safety rankings, Numbeo safety index 2026, Sharjah safety ranking, Singapore passport comparison https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/international/inside-the-makkah-alliance-dg-ispr-on-expansion-legal-basis-and-the-muslim-worlds-test/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T18:07:01+05:00 Inside the Makkah alliance: DG ISPR on expansion, legal basis and the Muslim world’s test Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Analysis, Article 51 UN Charter, Bab al-Mandeb, DG ISPR, Egypt Syria Makkah alliance, Houthi attacks, Independent Arabia, ISPR, Makkah alliance https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/international/dg-ispr-says-pakistan-is-talking-to-iran-to-break-the-regions-escalation-cycle/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T18:06:59+05:00 DG ISPR says Pakistan is talking to Iran to break the region’s escalation cycle Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Bab al-Mandeb, DG ISPR, Houthi attacks, Independent Arabia, Iran, ISPR, Makkah alliance, Makkah Joint Defence Alliance, Pakistan https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/international/pakistan-will-do-whatever-it-takes-to-defend-saudi-arabia-says-dg-ispr/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T18:06:58+05:00 Pakistan will do whatever it takes to defend Saudi Arabia, says DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Article 51 UN Charter, Collective Defence, DG ISPR, Houthi attacks, Houthi attacks Saudi Arabia 2026, Independent Arabia, ISPR, Madinah, Makkah https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/national/uae-unveils-the-probe-for-its-boldest-mission-yet-a-seven-asteroid-odyssey/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T18:01:42+05:00 UAE unveils the probe for its boldest mission yet: a seven-asteroid odyssey 269 Justitia, Abu Dhabi aerospace, Abu Dhabi space sector, Arab space programme, asteroid belt mission, Asteroid mission, Emirates Mars Mission legacy, Emirati space engineering, Hope Probe, MBR Explorer https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/economy/indias-airlines-face-a-double-squeeze-as-pakistans-airspace-ban-meets-a-global-fuel-shock/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T17:58:56+05:00 India’s airlines face a double squeeze as Pakistan’s airspace ban meets a global fuel shock Air India, Air India IndiGo fuel cost crisis 2026, Air India subsidy model proposal, Air India Vienna Delhi route cut, airline route cuts, aviation crisis, aviation economy Pakistan India, Dove Airlines, Dove Airlines liquidation Kolkata, Federation of Indian Airlines https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/economy/air-india-and-indigo-are-quietly-retreating-from-the-map-one-route-at-a-time/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T17:58:56+05:00 Air India and IndiGo are quietly retreating from the map, one route at a time Air India, Air India cuts 29 international routes 2026, Air India route cuts, Air India Vienna route ends, airline fuel costs India, airline network contraction, ATF prices 2026, aviation turbine fuel prices, Chennai Reunion route, Delhi direct flights https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/economy/jet-fuels-share-of-airline-costs-has-nearly-doubled-pushing-indias-carriers-to-warn-of-collapse/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T17:58:56+05:00 Jet fuel’s share of airline costs has nearly doubled, pushing India’s carriers to warn of collapse Air India, ATF 55 60 percent operating costs, ATF cost spike, ATF price India, aviation turbine fuel, Federation of Indian Airlines, Federation of Indian Airlines government relief ATF, Free Press Journal Air India IndiGo SpiceJet fuel relief, global oil prices Iran conflict, Gulf shipping routes https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/economy/pakistans-airspace-ban-has-cost-indian-aviation-close-to-2-billion-and-theres-no-end-in-sight/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T17:58:56+05:00 Pakistan’s airspace ban has cost Indian aviation close to $2 billion, and there’s no end in sight 2025 India Pakistan crisis aviation fallout, Air India, Air India subsidy model, Air India subsidy model airspace losses, airspace ban extension, AVI-GO Pakistan Airports Authority losses, aviation economics, flight rerouting costs, fuel costs airspace rerouting, ICRA https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/news/economy/a-small-kolkata-charter-airlines-exit-shows-how-easily-a-headline-can-outrun-the-facts/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T17:58:56+05:00 A small Kolkata charter airline’s exit shows how easily a headline can outrun the facts Air India financial pressure, airline closure headlines misleading evidence, airline grounded since 2022, airline industry headlines versus facts, airline liquidation India, airline voluntary liquidation, aviation industry fact check, charter airline closure, Dove Airlines, Dove Airlines voluntary liquidation January 2026 https://thursdaytimes.com/2026/10/19/opinion/rethinking-musharraf/ The Thursday Timesen 2026-10-19T17:40:10+05:00 Rethinking Musharraf Agra Summit 2001, amyloidosis Musharraf, Benazir 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