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Isolation to influence

Pakistan’s role in securing the US-Iran ceasefire has opened a narrow but important window for peace, projecting Islamabad as a credible mediator. Yet the ceasefire is only a pause, and Pakistan’s test now lies in turning this diplomatic breakthrough into lasting regional, domestic, and economic gains.

The recent ceasefire between the United States and Iran has provided a fragile window, essentially buying time for real peace-making through deeper negotiations. — FILE/ANADOLU

Why Imran Khan must become the chancellor of Oxford University

Imran Khan’s bid to become Oxford University's Chancellor while imprisoned symbolises resilience and leadership, offering the institution a global icon committed to justice and education, though critics argue his legal troubles complicate his chances, writes political theorist Gavin Mercer

An illustration is shown of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan. — ORIGINAL/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of a boy with a lightbulb.

A recipe for disaster

From the day the PTI was formed, this sleeper project was bound to be doomed as it lacked basic government knowledge, even less so than its previous counterparts.

A file photo shows an individual perusing stock tickers at the PSX in Karachi.
PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is shown.