India failed to down any Pakistani aircraft during the recent conflict, while Pakistan’s J-10C fighter jets showcased outstanding performance, shooting down seven Indian planes. Chinese-made weapons, radar, and satellite systems proved highly effective throughout the engagement.
معرکۂ حق میں بھارت پاکستان کا کوئی طیارہ گرانے میں ناکام رہا، جبکہ جے-10 سی طیاروں نے شاندار کارکردگی دکھاتے ہوئے سات بھارتی طیارے مار گرائے۔ مئی میں بھارت کے ساتھ چار روزہ جھڑپ کے دوران چینی ساختہ ہتھیاروں نے غیر معمولی کارکردگی کا مظاہرہ کیا۔ یہ پہلا موقع تھا جب پاکستان نے بڑے پیمانے پر چینی ہتھیاروں، ریڈار اور سیٹلائٹ نظام کا مؤثر استعمال کیا۔
Pakistan has announced a "new normal," warning that any fresh aggression will be met with a swift, decisive and devastating response. ISPR warned that India seems to have forgotten the losses it suffered, including destroyed fighter jets and the potency of Pakistan’s long-range strike capabilities.
پاکستان نے اپنا "نیا نارمل" متعارف کرا دیا ہے؛ کسی بھی نئی جارحیت کی صورت میں جوابی کارروائی تیز، فیصلہ کن اور تباہ کن ہوگی۔ عوام اور مسلح افواج دشمن کے ہر کونے تک لڑائی لے جانے کی صلاحیت رکھتی ہیں۔ بھارت شاید اپنی تباہ شدہ جنگی طیاروں اور پاکستان کے دوررس ہتھیاروں کی تباہ کاریوں کو بھول چکا ہے۔
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.
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.
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.
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.