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 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۔
Speaking to religious scholars in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan will not progress through “magic” or shortcuts but through hard work, unity and respect for the armed forces. He hailed the army’s performance against India, urged clerics to fight sectarianism and argued that tough decisions by political and military leaders have helped pull the economy back from the edge of default.
پاکستان نہ جادو ٹونے سے آگے بڑھ سکتا ہے، نہ انتشار اور فرقہ واریت کے سہارے۔ اس کے لیے سخت محنت اور قومی یکجہتی ناگزیر ہے۔ بھارت کے خلاف معرکۂ حق میں افواجِ پاکستان کی جرات مندانہ فتح نہ صرف پوری قوم بلکہ ہمارے دوست اور برادر ممالک کے لیے بھی باعثِ فخر ہے۔ فوج کے خلاف ہونے والے ہر پراپیگنڈے کا مؤثر جواب دینا ہم سب کی مشترکہ ذمہ داری ہے۔
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۔
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.