Thursday Development

Coordinated militant assaults across Balochistan foiled as security forces regain control

BALOCHISTAN (The Thursday Times) — Pakistan’s security forces repelled a wave of coordinated militant attacks across Balochistan, thwarting near simultaneous assaults on police units,...

India’s markets slide as Trump backed sanctions threaten global oil trade

Indian markets slipped again as weak global cues and proposed US tariffs on Russian oil buyers rattled investor confidence and heightened fears over India’s energy dependence.

Trump says US struck Venezuela, President Maduro captured and taken out of country

Donald Trump says the United States launched a large-scale strike in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro, taking him out of the country, with further details promised at Mar-a-Lago.

پاکستان نے بیمان ائیرلائن کو ڈھاکہ سے کراچی براہِ راست پروازوں کی اجازت دے دی

پاکستان نے بنگلہ دیش کی قومی ائیرلائن بیمان کو ڈھاکہ سے کراچی براہِ راست پروازیں شروع کرنے کی اجازت دے دی، جسے دونوں ملکوں کے درمیان بڑھتی ہوئی ہم آہنگی اور رابطوں کی بحالی کی علامت سمجھا جا رہا ہے۔

سعودی عرب نے پاکستان کے آرمی چیف سید عاصم منیر کو کنگ عبدالعزیز میڈل سے نواز دیا

سعودی وزیرِ دفاع شہزادہ خالد بن سلمان نے ریاض میں ملاقات کے دوران پاکستان کے آرمی چیف فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر کو کنگ عبدالعزیز میڈل آف ایکسیلنٹ کلاس پیش کیا، جبکہ سعودی بیان میں اسے دونوں ممالک کے درمیان اسٹریٹجک تعلقات اور دفاعی تعاون مضبوط بنانے کی کوششوں کا اعتراف قرار دیا گیا۔

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Iran says Pakistan is their sole official mediator with the US

Iranian's foreign ministry has said that Pakistan is now their only official intermediary with the United States, placing Islamabad at the centre of one of the the world's most sensitive diplomatic channels.

IDF confirms soldier destroyed Jesus Christ statue in Lebanon

The Israeli military has said it confirmed the veracity of a viral photograph which appeared to show one of its soldiers smashing a statue of Jesus Christ to pieces with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon.

Pakistan to clear remaining $1.5bn UAE debt by April 23

Pakistan is moving to repay the last $1.5 billion of a UAE loan this week after already returning $2 billion, as officials look to an IMF board review expected next month to unlock fresh funding and steady market confidence.

Imran Khan predicted Islamabad Talks in 2002, claims Sohail Afridi

Sohail Afridi, the Chief Minister for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has claimed that Imran Khan first proposed the peace talks now unfolding in Pakistan as far back as 2002, adding a new burst of controversy to the country’s already charged political landscape.

Trump wants to go to Pakistan. That’s why Vance has to stay home

Donald Trump has long favoured high-profile diplomacy and may want to fly in himself if Pakistan offers the chance for a final deal or landmark announcement, meaning JD Vance would likely need to stay home in Washington or return from Islamabad first.

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