TT Staff Reporter

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

PEMRA Bans Media Coverage of Controversial TLP Party

PEMRA has banned all media coverage of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Party, citing its embroilment in controversy across the nation.

Khan-Modi talks launched in order to spearhead Indo-Pak peace

Pakistani Army Chief General Bajwa will launch a historic meeting between Pakistani PM Khan and Indian PM Modi to broker peace between the two nations.

وزیراعظم عمران خان کورونا وائرس کا شکار

Imran Khan's Health Advisor, Dr. Faisal Sultan, has just confirmed that the Prime Minister has contracted COVID-19.

Pakistan Lacks Democracy, Electoral Freedom: Swedish Thinktank Report

New data from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, reveals that Pakistan severely lags behind the free world in terms of democratic freedom.

Military spies crucial for Khan to live out confidence vote

New evidence from Bloomberg has found that PM Imran Khan is dead-set on utilising military power in order to facilitate his success in today's vote of confidence.

ACROSS TT

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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