Raza Butt

Raza Butt is the editor of The Thursday Times.
Opinion

ہماری اپنی نرالی ترجیحات

Incompetent regimes do not care about important matters, but instead choose to focus on pettier issues.
Opinion

آزاد کشمیر کونئی نکور تبدیلی مبارک ہو

Views post the recent Kashmir elections.
Commentary

The Superstar Playboy Politicians

Paparazzi, bountiful losses, and military rule—this is the story of playboy superstars becoming career politicians.
Opinion

مبارک ہو پاکستانیو

Power outages are striking Pakistanis down more than ever before. Who is to blame for this?
Opinion

انسانی حقوق کمیٹی: اپوزیشن اور حکومتی مک مکا؟

Mushahid Hussain has left the chairmanship of the Senate HRC and taken over the chairmanship of the Defense Committee. How did this happen?
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Trump says Iran deal could come this weekend

International 0
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

Economy 0
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

Newsroom 0
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

International 0
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

Analysis 0
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.

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