Pakistan’s growing diplomatic relevance has triggered a sharper narrative war, with foreign criticism, hostile media framing and domestic security incidents being used to cast Islamabad as unstable just as it re-enters the centre of regional diplomacy.
Britain has removed Gilgit-Baltistan from the restricted section of its Pakistan travel advice, easing a notable warning on the country’s mountainous north in a move which could positively affect tourism, insurance and international perceptions of the region.
فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر امریکا ایران جنگ بندی کیلئے سفارتکاری میں مرکزی کردار بن کر ابھرے ہیں اور پاکستان کی ابھرتی سفارتی اہمیت کا اہم چہرہ بن چکے ہیں۔ تجزیہ کاروں کے مطابق آج پاکستان کو وائٹ ہاؤس تک جو رسائی حاصل ہے وہ پہلے کبھی میسر نہ تھی۔
علاقائی کشیدگی اور غیر معمولی جغرافیائی و سیاسی تناؤ کے ماحول میں پاکستان کا سفارتی محاذ پر مضبوط کردار، ڈیجیٹل میدان میں 5 جی کی نیلامی، مغربی سرحد پر مؤثر حکمتِ عملی اور خطہ میں امن و استحکام کیلئے باوقار اقدامات اندرونی و بیرونی سطح پر مضبوط تاثر پیدا کر رہے ہیں۔
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۔
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.