TT Staff Reporter

Breaking stories from The Thursday Times' in-house reporter.
Economy

سٹیٹ بینک نے شرح سود میں 2 فیصد کمی کا اعلان کر دیا، شرح سود 13 فیصد پر آ گئی

سٹیٹ بینک آف پاکستان نے شرح سود میں 2 فیصد کمی کا اعلان کر دیا ہے۔ پالیسی ریٹ کو 200 بنیادی پوائنٹس کی کمی کے ساتھ 13 فیصد کر دیا گیا ہے جو کہ اس سے قبل 15 فیصد تھا۔
Economy

State Bank of Pakistan slashes interest rates to 13%, signalling economic optimism

State Bank of Pakistan slashes policy rate by 2% to 13%, citing declining inflation and signs of economic recovery, while the stock market rallies in response to the news.
Judicial

لاہور ہائی کورٹ کی ججز نامزدگیوں پر میرٹ اور نمائندگی کے حوالے سے سوالات اٹھ گئے

لاہور ہائی کورٹ کی نامزدگیوں میں ججز کے بیٹوں اور وکلاء کی غالب تعداد! اقربا پروری، صنفی عدم توازن اور اقلیتوں کی عدم نمائندگی پر سوالات اٹھا رہی ہے۔ کیا یہ نامزدگیاں نظام انصاف کو مضبوط کریں گی یا عدلیہ کو مزید چیلنجز کا سامنا ہوگا؟
Judicial

Lahore High Court nominations stir debate over merit, gender, and diversity

The Judicial Commission reviews 25 Lahore High Court judge nominations, sparking debate over nepotism, gender imbalance, and minority exclusion.
Economy

Pakistan’s stock market hits historic 116,000 points milestone

Pakistan Stock Market maintains its historic bullish trend as the psychological barrier of 116,000 points is surpassed. The benchmark KSE-100 Index surged over 2000 points, reaching a record level of 116,300 points
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Pakistan and Qatar deepen security ties as fragile US-Iran peace push gains ground

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Qatari counterpart agreed to deepen security cooperation in Doha this week, as Pakistan and Qatar push behind the scenes to salvage the Islamabad MoU and bring Washington and Tehran back to the table.

Kuwait ratifies defense pact with Pakistan

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Kuwait's Amir has formally ratified the defence cooperation agreement with Pakistan by decree, published in the official gazette. The agreement covers training, logistics, military intelligence, defence industries and a joint military committee.

India’s playbook for dissent has run out of pages

Editorial 0
A Chief Justice called unemployed youth cockroaches. An exam sat by 22 lakh students was leaked, and some of them killed themselves. India's government waited, then delegitimised, then used force, then blamed Pakistan. Each step has failed.

Security forces launch Mastung operation, 15 terrorists killed

Military 0
Security forces launched Operation Al Azm in Mastung's Tehsil Khad Kucha, killing 15 terrorists and wounding 12, according to security sources. Eight suspects were detained, one hideout destroyed and a large cache of weapons seized. No casualties were reported among security forces.

Pakistan backs Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks on Red Sea oil tankers

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers and reaffirmed Pakistan's full support for the Kingdom during a call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Both leaders pledged closer cooperation to protect regional stability and vital maritime trade routes.

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