News from The Thursday Times' news desk.
After failed negotiations with the Afghan Taliban in Doha and Istanbul, Pakistan warned it would take all necessary steps to protect its citizens and eliminate militant groups it blames for cross-border attacks, signalling a potential escalation in regional tensions.
In a landmark proposal during renewed talks in Dhaka, Pakistan invited Bangladesh to use Karachi Port for exports, seeking to revive dormant economic links and open alternative routes to China and the Gulf as regional alliances shift.
Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee met Bangladesh’s chief adviser in Dhaka to discuss stronger economic and defence cooperation while highlighting regional security concerns. The visit is being viewed as a significant diplomatic step after more than five decades without a high-level military delegation.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire during Qatar and Türkiye-mediated talks in Doha, pledging to end cross-border violence and respect each other’s sovereignty, with follow-up meetings in Istanbul aimed at building a framework for lasting regional peace.
Donald Trump declared any attack on Qatar will be seen as an attack on US security, vowing America will respond with diplomatic, economic, and military defence.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to deliver a high-stakes speech at the UN General Assembly after meeting President Donald Trump at the White House, as Muslim nations boycott Netanyahu’s address and Pakistan’s leadership gains unprecedented global focus.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir meet President Donald Trump in Washington for high-level talks on Pakistan–US relations, security, Middle East peace and investment opportunities as Trump praises Pakistan’s leadership and receives an invitation to visit Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds key White House talks with President Trump on trade, defence and regional security with Asim Munir’s possible attendance.
