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Ishaq Dar blames India for regional paralysis as Pakistan advances alternative ties

Newsroom
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said India has remained the principal obstacle to regional cooperation, as Pakistan steps up efforts to build alternative links through travel, trade and tourism while calling for dialogue from Kashmir to Palestine.

سارک کی روح زندہ و قائم ہے، خالدہ ضیاء کے جنازے میں حقیقی سارک کو دیکھا گیا، سربراہ بنگلہ دیشی عبوری حکومت محمد یونس

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بنگلہ دیشی عبوری حکومت کے سربراہ پروفیسر محمد یونس نے پاکستانی پارلیمانی سپیکر ایاز صادق و دیگر جنوبی ایشیائی شخصیات کے ساتھ ملاقاتوں میں سارک کی بحالی کی امید ظاہر کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ سارک کی روح زندہ اور قائم ہے، گزشتہ روز خالدہ ضیاء کے جنازے میں حقیقی سارک کو دیکھا گیا۔

Nawaz’s legacy

English
Ten years after Lahore’s birthday stopover, a portrait of Nawaz Sharif as the rare Pakistani leader who pursued peace with India and Afghanistan while insisting minorities belonged at the centre of the nation.

پاکستانی افواج تیار ہیں، کسی مہم جوئی کا بھرپور جواب دیا جائیگا، نائب وزیراعظم اسحاق ڈار

National
پاکستان کی مسلح افواج مکمل طور پر تیار ہیں، اور کسی بھی مہم جوئی کا منہ توڑ جواب دیا جائے گا۔ سندھ طاس معاہدے کی یکطرفہ معطلی ناقابل قبول ہے، ایسے اقدامات کو پاکستان اپنی قومی سلامتی کے خلاف اور عملی طور پر اعلانِ جنگ تصور کرتا ہے۔

Pakistan extends invite to India’s Narendra Modi for Islamabad SCO summit

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Pakistan has invited Indian PM Narendra Modi for the October 15-16 SCO summit in Islamabad, marking a significant first in eight years amidst strained relations between the two countries.

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Iran’s president reportedly submitted a resignation letter. Here is what we know!

International
Iran International reports President Pezeshkian submitted a resignation letter citing IRGC takeover. Iran's presidency denies it. Khamenei is reportedly in seclusion. The US-Iran deal has not been signed. The Thursday Times reports what is known and what remains contested.
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EU’s Kaja Kallas to visit Islamabad for talks with Pakistan’s top leadership

International
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas visits Islamabad on 1 June 2026 for the 8th EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue, meeting Pakistan's top civilian and military leadership including Field Marshal Munir.
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PSG win the Champions League, defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties

Football
PSG are back-to-back Champions League champions after defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties in Budapest. Havertz gave Arsenal an early lead before Dembele equalised. Neither side could find a winner in 120 minutes. PSG held their nerve in the shootout. The Thursday Times reports.
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Hegseth calls Pakistan’s mediation “an unexpected development” and “a true friendship”

International
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said a true friendship is growing between Washington and Pakistan, calling its mediation role an unexpected development and praising Field Marshal Munir and PM Shehbaz Sharif directly.
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Trump posts US-Iran deal terms from Situation Room as Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar meets Rubio in Washington

International
Trump posted US-Iran deal terms from the Situation Room on 29 May. Strait of Hormuz to open. Blockade lifted. Nuclear material to be destroyed. Final determination pending. Pakistan's Ishaq Dar was in Washington meeting Rubio at the same moment. The Thursday Times reports.
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