Raza Butt

Raza Butt is the editor of The Thursday Times.

Trump accused of ‘criminal effort’ to overturn 2020 election in DoJ report

The U.S. Department of Justice reveals Donald Trump's unprecedented attempt to overturn the 2020 election, exposing detailed evidence of criminal misconduct halted by his 2024 re-election victory.

مریم نواز کے سفارتی مصافحہ پر تنقید کی آڑ میں صنفی تعصب کا پرچار

مریم نواز شریف کے متحدہ عرب اماراتی صدر کیساتھ سفارتی مصافحے پر بےجا تنقید نے صنفی تعصب کو بےنقاب کر دیا۔ یہ تنقید مریم نواز کے انقلابی اقدامات اور اصلاحاتی پالیسیز پر پردہ ڈالنے کی کوشش ہے۔ مریم نواز کی قیادت صنفی تعصب کے خلاف مزاحمت کی علامت بھی ہے۔

Misogyny cloaked as criticism

The backlash from PTI circles over Maryam Nawaz’s diplomatic handshake with the UAE President lays bare the deep-seated misogyny overshadowing her leadership. This fixation on protocol exposes a calculated attempt to undermine her transformative initiatives through gendered criticism.

سول نافرمانی: عمران خان کے سیاسی کھیل کا آخری ترپ کا پتہ یا ماضی کی ناکامی کا تسلسل؟

جب پاکستانی معیشت، اسٹاک مارکیٹ اور سفارتکاری میں نمایاں بہتری کے آثار ہیں، عمران خان کا سول نافرمانی کا اعلان کیا ان کے سیاسی کھیل کا آخری ترپ کا پتہ ثابت ہوگا یا 2014 کی سول نافرمانی تحریک اور آخری کارڈکی طرح ایک اور ناکام تجربہ؟

Syrian rebels advance on Damascus and Homs, threatening Assad’s rule

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Trump says Iran deal could come this weekend

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

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

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

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

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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