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Pakistan rejects claims on Field Marshal Asim Munir US visit, no Gaza troop decision

Analysis
Pakistan says no finality exists on a reported US visit by Field Marshal Asim Munir and no decision has been taken on sending troops to Gaza, The Thursday Times confirms.

دہشتگردی ہندوستان کا وطیرہ ہے، ہم دشمن کو للکار کر مارتے ہیں، چیف آف ڈیفینس فورسز عاصم منیر

National
دہشتگردی ہندوستان کا وطیرہ ہے، ہم دشمن کو چھپ کر نہیں بلکہ للکار کر مارتے ہیں۔ معرکہِ حق میں اللّٰه کی مدد و نصرت سے فتح ملی۔ تمام مسلم ممالک میں سے حفاظتِ حرمین کا شرف پاکستان کو حاصل ہوا، دفاعی معاہدہ تاریخی ہے۔

پاک بحریہ ملکی بحری سرحدوں پر آہنی فصیل ہے، چیف آف ڈیفینس فورسز فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر

Military
پاک بحریہ دشمن کیلئے سمندر میں سیسہ پلائی دیوار اور ملکی بحری سرحدوں پر آہنی فصیل ہے، پاکستان امن کا خواہاں ہے مگر اپنی خودمختاری اور دفاع کیلئے عزمِ محکم رکھتا ہے۔

Asim Munir calls on Afghanistan to pick between Islamabad or Pakistani Taliban

Newsroom
Pakistan’s new Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has tied the future of relations with Kabul to the fate of the TTP, warning Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers that they must choose between partnership with Islamabad or continued tolerance of Pakistani Taliban networks on Afghan soil, as a powerful new tri service command comes online in Rawalpindi.

A republic strong enough to face its truth

English
By writing real power into the Constitution, the Twenty Seventh Amendment does not create domination, it drags it out of the shadows and subjects it to text, structure and scrutiny. What unsettles its critics is not authoritarianism, but honesty: this amendment ends the comfortable lie that Pakistan’s true centres of command live outside the law.

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IMF board called Pakistan’s economic performance “exceptional,” officials say

Economy
The IMF board called Pakistan's performance "exceptional" in closed-door discussions and India's attempt to block the third review did not prevail. Pakistan receives $1.32 billion. Total disbursements reach $4.8 billion. Officials cited by the Express Tribune. The Thursday Times reports.
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Quetta railway blast: BLA’s Majeed Brigade claims responsibility

Newsroom
An explosion near a railway track in Quetta on Sunday injured at least 52 people. The BLA's Majeed Brigade claimed responsibility. The group is designated a terrorist organisation by Pakistan, the US, UK, EU, Canada and Australia. The Thursday Times reports.
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Donald Trump: US-Iran deal “largely negotiated.” Pakistan named.

International
President Trump says a US-Iran peace agreement is "largely negotiated" and will be announced "shortly." The Strait of Hormuz will be opened. Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir was named personally by Trump alongside heads of state. Pakistan brokered the original ceasefire. Pakistan's army chief flew to Tehran and negotiated through the night. Less than twenty-four hours later, Trump announced the deal is largely done. The Thursday Times reports.
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Field Marshal Munir played a central role in US-Iran mediation, New York Times

Analysis
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.
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Trump to call Arab and Muslim leaders as US-Iran deal reaches a decisive moment

International
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.
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