Tim Hortons sets a new global record with its Islamabad outlet, surpassing its own highest opening day sales previously achieved by the Lahore branch, reflecting the brand's growing appeal in Pakistan.
Actress and author Hajra Khan unveils "Where the Opium Grows: Surviving Pakistan as a Woman, an Actress and Knowing Imran Khan" at Islamabad's Serena Hotel, a bombshell new candid exposé on Imran Khan's persona and political journey, and a commentary on societal norms and women's issues in Pakistan.
میں بڑی انکساری کے ساتھ اللّٰه تعالیٰ سے دعا مانگتا ہوں کہ نواز شریف واپس آئیں، اگلا الیکشن لڑیں اور انشاءاللّٰه چوتھی بار پاکستان کے وزیراعظم بنیں، میں ان کا ایک سپاہی بن کر ان کی اور پاکستان کی خدمت کروں گا۔ نواز شریف پاکستان کے معمار ہیں اور میرا ایمان ہے کہ ان کی قیادت میں پاکستان کی قسمت بدلے گی۔
میرٹ کو فروغ دینا چاہیے، اگر کوئی محنت کرتا ہے اور میرٹ پر پورا اترتا ہے تو اس کو آگے لایا جائے اور اگر کوئی میرٹ پر پورا نہیں اترتا تو وہ چاہے کسی کا بھی بیٹا ہے، کسی کا بھی بھائی ہے، کسی کی بھی بہن ہے یا کسی کی بھی بیٹی ہے اس کو کوئی عہدہ نہ دیا جائے۔
Field Marshal Munir told China's Wang Yi in Beijing that a US-Iran agreement is close to being reached and Pakistan will continue all-out efforts. Wang Yi called Pakistan a trustworthy mediator. Source: Xinhua. The Thursday Times reports.
Canadian police have arrested 17 individuals, majority of Indian origin, linked to the For Brothers criminal network which allegedly extorted South Asian businesses across Canada and the US. 106 charges. FINTRAC confirms Indian crime syndicate links. The Thursday Times reports.
AC Milan have confirmed the immediate departures of Giorgio Furlani, Igli Tare, Massimiliano Allegri and Geoffrey Moncada as RedBird begins a major reset after a failed season.
Pakistan’s role in de-escalation does not amount to acceptance of normalisation with Israel. Islamabad’s Palestine policy remains rooted in statehood, Al-Quds, and pre-1967 borders, not the politics of the Iran file.
President Xi Jinping praised Pakistan's constructive mediation role between the US and Iran, welcoming Field Marshal Munir to Beijing alongside PM Shehbaz Sharif. Iran had thanked Pakistan by name earlier the same day. The Thursday Times reports.