The Diplomat’s piece rests on Ajmal Sohail’s unverified claims, presenting a politically situated Afghan figure as a neutral expert while offering no credible independent evidence for its most serious allegations. It also fails the basic logic test: Pakistan’s all-weather partnership with China makes the claim that Islamabad is targeting Chinese interests extremely difficult to sustain.
Pakistan’s Embassy in Kabul has rejected claims linking it to a visa black market in Afghanistan, saying no private agents or intermediaries are authorised to collect money from applicants.
پاکستان نے افغانستان کے ساتھ مذاکرات کے امکان کو مسترد کرتے ہوئے سخت مؤقف اختیار کر لیا۔ اسلام آباد نے واضح کیا ہے کہ جب تک افغان سرزمین سے سرحد پار دہشتگردی میں ملوث عناصر کی پناہ گاہیں اور پشت پناہی ختم نہیں ہوتی تب تک کارروائیاں جاری رہیں گی۔
وزیرِ دفاع خواجہ آصف نے طالبان حکومت کو سخت لہجے میں خبردار کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ اب ہماری تمہاری کھلی جنگ ہوگی اور “دما دم مست قلندر” ہوگا۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ پاکستان کی فوج سمندر پار سے نہیں آئی بلکہ ہمسایہ ہونے کے ناتے زمینی حقائق اور حالات سے پوری طرح واقف ہے اور تمہاری اوقات بھی جانتی ہے۔
پاکستان کی افغانستان کے اندر ٹی پی و حقانی نیٹ ورک کے دہشتگرد عناصر اور اُن کے سہولت کاروں کے کیپمس اور محفوظ پناہ گاہوں پر انٹیلیجنس بیسڈ کارروائیاں؛ سیکیورٹی ذرائع کے مطابق پاکستانی حملوں میں مارے جانے والے 40 سے زائد دہشتگردوں کے نام سامنے آ گئے۔
The New York Times reported that Field Marshal Asim Munir played a central role in US-Iran mediation and his overnight Tehran visit was an intensification of shuttle diplomacy. The Thursday Times traces how Pakistan's army chief built the trust of both Washington and Tehran, one visit at a time.
Trump is to hold a conference call with leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan to discuss a draft Iran agreement. The FT reports a 60-day ceasefire deal is close. Iran says nuclear issues are excluded from the initial framework. Rubio says Iran could accept today. Trump says it is deal or strikes. The Thursday Times reports.
Field Marshal Asim Munir has concluded his Tehran visit with Pakistan's army reporting "encouraging progress towards a final understanding" on a US-Iran deal. The Financial Times reports mediators are close to a 60-day ceasefire extension. Rubio says there is a "chance" Iran accepts today. The Thursday Times reports.
One year after Operation Sindoor, the Indian rupee has lost nearly 12 per cent against Pakistan's currency, hit a record low of 96.47 against the dollar, and become Asia's worst-performing currency. Pakistan's rupee, once called worthless, has stabilised. The Thursday Times explains what the data means.
CJP's Instagram was hacked. Both X accounts are gone. Abhijeet Dipke received death threats warning he would be killed in the United States. His parents in Maharashtra are publicly worried. The petition to sack India's Education Minister has crossed 568,000 signatures. The government has said nothing. Eight days old. Still here. The Thursday Times reports.