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

Pakistan briefs Rothschild on return to global capital markets

Pakistan is accelerating plans to return to international capital markets, with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb using meetings in Washington to outline a diversified borrowing strategy that includes Eurobonds, a Panda bond and liability management tools.

UK no longer advises against travel to Gilgit-Baltistan

Britain has removed Gilgit-Baltistan from the restricted section of its Pakistan travel advice, easing a notable warning on the country’s mountainous north in a move which could positively affect tourism, insurance and international perceptions of the region.

IRGC gun boats open fire on tanker off Oman, crew reported safe

Two Iranian IRGC gun boats opened fire without warning on a tanker 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman. The vessel and its crew were reported safe, while authorities investigate, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre.

فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر نے ایران بحران میں پاکستان کو ایک مؤثر سفارتی ثالث کے طور پر منوا لیا، دی گارڈین

فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر ایران بحران میں پاکستان کے سب سے اہم سفارتی چہرے کے طور پر سامنے آئے ہیں۔ تہران، واشنگٹن اور خلیجی دارالحکومتوں کے درمیان رابطہ کاری میں ان کا کردار مرکزی رہا، جبکہ پاکستان ایک غیر متوقع مگر مؤثر ثالث کے طور پر ابھرا ہے۔

Pakistan secures $500m Eurobond in high-stakes return to global markets

Pakistan has raised $500 million in a three-year Eurobond priced at 6.975 per cent, marking a notable return to international debt markets and offering a fresh sign that investor confidence in the country’s near-term economic outlook is beginning to recover.

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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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