Raza Butt

Raza Butt is the editor of The Thursday Times.
Economy

Pakistan eyes $38bn remittance target after record $4.05bn march inflow

Remittances from overseas Pakistanis surged to a record $4.05 billion in March, up 37% from last year—prompting the State Bank to raise its annual target to $38 billion.
Economy

Moody’s upgrades Pakistan’s economic outlook from stable to positive

Global credit rating agency Moody's upgraded Pakistan's economic outlook from 'stable' to 'positive', raising the country's credit rating from 'Caa3' to 'Caa2' amid improving financial stability.
International

Donald Trump vows a “Golden Era” with sweeping national reforms

Donald Trump, sworn in as 47th President, launches a "golden era" with bold policies on borders, energy, and economic sovereignty.
Newsroom

Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi sentenced in £190 million corruption case

Islamabad’s Accountability Court sentences Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in the £190 million corruption case, ordering Al-Qadir University into government control. The ruling intensifies Khan’s legal troubles amid Pakistan’s political turmoil.
Judicial

آخر 9 مئی کا کوئی ماسٹر مائنڈ بھی ہو گا، سازش کس نے کی؟ جسٹس حسن اظہر رضوی

آخر 9 مئی کا کوئی ماسٹر مائنڈ بھی ہو گا، سازش کس نے کی؟ کیا 9 مئی کے واقعات میں کسی فوجی افسر کے ملوث ہونے پر ٹرائل ہوا؟ لوگ کیسے بغیر ہتھیاروں کے کور کمانڈر ہاؤس میں پہنچ گئے؟
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The Islamabad Talks did not fail. They opened the next phase

Analysis 0
The Islamabad Talks were never designed to deliver an instant grand bargain between Washington and Tehran. Their significance lies in something more foundational: they preserved the ceasefire, brought both sides face to face, defined the central sticking point and opened the door to a second phase of diplomacy.

Trump lauds Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir as ‘extraordinary men’ after Islamabad Talks

International 0
Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir as “very extraordinary men” after being briefed on the marathon U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad, placing Pakistan’s leadership at the centre of a major diplomatic moment.

Trump says Iran will return for negotiations as Islamabad Talks end without a deal

International 0
Donald Trump has said that he expects Iran to return to the negotiating table and “give us everything we want,” reinforcing a maximalist U.S. position after high-level talks in Islamabad ended without a deal.

When rivals need a bridge, they still call Islamabad

Editorial 0
Pakistan’s emergence as the setting for U.S.-Iran diplomacy in 2026 was not a sudden stroke of luck but the return of an older strategic role; long before officials sat across from one another in Islamabad, Pakistan was already the back channel by which messages, assurances and ceasefires were carried.

Iran’s Ghalibaf leaves door open after Islamabad Talks, praises Pakistan, says U.S. must earn trust

International 0
Iran leaves the door open after Islamabad, but says the United States must now earn its trust. Tehran says the talks were serious, while Pakistan played a central role in keeping the diplomatic channel alive, and Washington must now prove it can turn dialogue into trust.

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