U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that eight fighter jets were shot down during the May conflict between Pakistan and India, saying his threat to suspend trade with both nations forced an end to the fighting. Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, Trump said his tariff pressure “stopped the war,” crediting economic leverage for what he described as a swift peace deal between the two nuclear powers.
"Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was impressed by Nawaz Sharif's personality and character, and it was on this basis that he played a role in securing Sharif's release. Nawaz Sharif possesses many qualities that inspire people," says former Pakistani prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
سابق امریکی صدر بِل کلنٹن میاں نواز شریف کی ذات اور شخصیت سے متاثر تھے اور اسی بنیاد پر انہوں نے میاں نواز شریف کی رہائی میں کردار ادا کیا، میاں نواز شریف کی ذات میں بہت خوبیاں ہیں جن سے لوگ متاثر ہوتے ہیں۔
سابق وزیراعظم شاہد خاقان عباسی
آج ہم نے تاریخ رقم کر دی ہے، ایسی کامیابی امریکی عوام نے پہلے کبھی نہیں دیکھی، ہم امریکا کو ایک بار پھر عظیم بنائیں گے، امریکا کو محفوظ بنانے کیلئے سرحدوں کو سیل کرنا پڑے گا، میں کوئی جنگ شروع نہیں کروں گا بلکہ جنگ ختم کروں گا۔
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.