Raza Butt

Raza Butt is the editor of The Thursday Times.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Trump to meet Mamdani in New York

President Trump will meet NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on Monday, his first visit to the mayor's own city despite months of public sparring between the two.

After Pakistan, Turkiye vows “no difficulty” defending Saudi Arabia under Makkah pact

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told NTV that Ankara would have "no difficulty" meeting Saudi Arabia's military needs under the Makkah Defence Alliance, following similar commitments already made by Pakistani officials, as the pact nears full institutionalisation.

Pakistan to Taliban: stop sponsoring terrorism or face the consequences

Pakistan has condemned the deadly Kohat mosque attack and called on the Afghan Taliban to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries, recruitment networks, and infrastructure operating from Afghanistan. "Condemnation must be matched by concrete action," the Ministry of Information said, demanding credible and verifiable action.

Boris Johnson has lost it on Imran Khan

Pakistan's courts are already ordering what Johnson demands. The man who slashed Britain's aid to Pakistan now wants to use "our leverage" to overrule its courts. Everything else in his Daily Mail column is wrong, half-told or left out.

Secret meetings, millions in funding: Sources detail RAW-Taliban nexus targeting Pakistan

Secret meetings in Kandahar, millions of dollars in funding, weapons transfers and shared fighters: Pakistani intelligence sources detail what they describe as a network involving RAW, Afghanistan’s GDI, the BLA, TTP and AQIS, with financing and operational cooperation targeting Pakistan.

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