A new nationwide corruption survey paints a cautiously positive picture for Pakistan’s state. Most respondents say they did not pay a bribe in the past year and many acknowledge economic stabilisation, but they also demand stronger accountability, cleaner political funding and real protection for whistleblowers.
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.
ٹی ٹی پی (کالعدم تحریکِ طالبان پاکستان) افغان سرزمین کو پاکستان پر حملوں کیلئے استعمال کر رہی ہے جبکہ اسے افغان عبوری حکومت کی لاجسٹک اور مالی معاونت حاصل ہے، یہ گروہ خطہ کیلئے ایک سنگین خطرہ ہے۔
Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir hails a “victory over India” and invokes faith during a high profile ceremony in Islamabad where President Asif Ali Zardari awards Jordan’s King Abdullah II the Nishan i Pakistan, blending military messaging with diplomatic theatre.
جنگ مسلط کرنے والوں کو اسی طرح جواب دیں گے جیسے مئی میں دیا۔ بھارت کے خلاف جنگ میں اللّٰه نے پاکستان کو سربلند کیا، فتح دلانے پر اللّٰه کے شکر گزار ہیں۔ مسلمان اللّٰه پر بھروسہ کرتا ہے تو دشمن پر پھینکی مٹی بھی میزائل بن جاتی ہے۔
JD Vance says Pakistan and Qatar helped mediate the US-Iran agreement and asked Washington to delay releasing the full text briefly, with publication expected by Friday.
Pakistan’s mediation in the US-Iran peace agreement has won Saudi credit and global recognition, strengthening Islamabad’s diplomatic position as the deal moves toward permanent settlement talks.
Kylian Mbappé scored twice as France beat Senegal 3-1 in their World Cup Group I opener, with Bradley Barcola also on target after Senegal missed big first-half chances.
Field Marshal Asim Munir’s military diplomacy helped Pakistan steer US-Iran tensions away from wider regional war through restraint, crisis management and quiet coordination, security sources.
Donald Trump says he will publish and publicly explain the Iran MOU, as the Pakistan-brokered US-Iran framework heads towards formal signing in Switzerland.