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Quoting the Financial Times, a Reuters report states that Pakistan is positioning itself as the lead mediator trying to broker an end to the US-Israel war against Iran.

In India, 14 Muslims have been arrested and booked for 'hurting religious sentiments' by holding an Iftar party on a boat in Varanasi. thehindu.com/news/national/…

Kamran Tessori was already on ‘borrowed time’, as PML-N had informed MQM-P of its decision to replace him in November last year. Situationer: PPP's gubernatoril gambit 'pays off' dawn.com/news/1982502

سینیٹر طلحہ محمود نے کہا بطور چیئرمین قائمہ کمیٹی میں نےاسلام آباد سیف سٹی کمپنی کی تحقیقات کیں،پتہ چلا کمپنی کا دفتر ترکیہ میں تھا لیکن وہ اسرائیلی تھی، میرے اجلاس میں سیکورٹی حکام نے مانا تھا کہ ڈپلومیٹک انکلیو سے وزیر اعظم ہاؤس کی مانیٹرنگ ہوتی تھی- jang.com.pk/news/1564185

Students gathered in front of the main gate of the institute to protest ‘unavailability’ of doctors and an ambulance at the GIK Institute’s medical centre whenever they took a seriously-ill patient there during the night. dawn.com/news/1979935

The 18-member cabinet committee formed to monitor petroleum prices in Pakistan will consider mandatory work from home wherever possible for the public and private sectors on Thursday. dawn.com/news/1978338/p…

Violence as protesters storm US consulate in Karachi #Khamenei dawn.com/news/1976965

Large crowd of people in Isfahan hit streets to mourn Leader of Islamic Revolution martyrdom

Against Iranian schoolgirls?

Did this backpack belong to an IRGC officer?

#Dawn management must immediately clear legally mandated annual staff bonus it has been holding back since Dec 15 without any communication. Staff & their families have already suffered years of paycuts, trimmed medical & other benefits. This Eid must not be a day of mourning.

Death toll rises to 31 in Islamabad imambargah blast dawn.com/news/1971418/a…

At least 15 people were killed and more than 80 injured after an explosion ripped through an imambargah during Friday prayers in #Islamabad . dawn.com/news/1971418

Something interesting has happened in the UK. The Oxford Union was set to host a defining debate on the motion: "𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐬 𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲." The stage was prepared for a rigorous, fact-based discussion, with Pakistan’s panel ready and confident to represent their side: 🔹Gen Zubair Mehmood Hayat, Former Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan 🔹Hina Rabbani Khar, Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan 🔹Dr. Mohammad Faisal, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the UK On the Indian side, the debate was supposed to feature high-profile figures: 🔹Gen M.M. Naravane, former Indian Army Chief 🔹Subramanian Swamy, former Law Minister and Harvard Professor 🔹Sachin Pilot, former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Yet when the day arrived, India’s representatives vanished from the debate entirely. Reports indicate that the Modi government refused to allow them to leave India. This was not a matter of convenience; it was political panic. A government that constantly proclaims India’s global confidence and democratic maturity could not face scrutiny on an open, international platform. The motion would have forced India to confront the uncomfortable reality that its so-called “policy towards Pakistan” is in fact a carefully manufactured populist narrative masquerading as security policy. By refusing to participate, India admitted, without a word, that its policy is less about genuine security and more about political theatrics. The Oxford Union debate was meant to expose the truth; India’s retreat only confirmed it.

#GenZ are even worse with their password habits than senior citizens. Research by NordPass uncovered that the most popular password to use for people born after 1997 is ‘12345’, with ‘password’ being the fifth most popular choice. uniladtech.com/news/study-rev…

"During overnight skirmishes, 23 brave sons of Pakistan embraced shahadat (martyrdom) while defending the territorial integrity of our beloved country against this outrageous action, while 29 soldiers [were] injured," the ISPR said in a statement. dawn.com/news/1948219

Salute all those from our beloved forces in the Control Rooms and in the skies at this hour.…. Pakistan Must Believe in Dialogue yet never hesitate to hit back when challenged and aggressed against as the Afghan forces and TTP did at this late hour…our Afghan Brother Muttaqi may have picked the wrong lesson from Delhi yesterday. Pakistan-Afghanistan clearly inseparable twins must respect each other’s security & sovereignty. Kabul must withdraw support from TTP that continues to attack Pakistan - Pak is using it intense retaliatory air power to inflict havey damage on TTP & its Kabul protectors. PakAghan dialogue must resume…and soon iA. youtu.be/xZ8tNY607nc?si…

When some “exploratory” conversation with private American entities on the Pasni port project appears to have taken place, and when security sources say it is not an official initiative, the question arises: whose initiative is it? dawn.com/news/1947372

The chief justice of Pakistan is still the titular head of the judiciary. But in the adjudication of all matters of critical national and constitutional importance, he has no say. He is a mere bystander. dawn.com/news/1946901

ایچ ایم شہزاد کہتے ہیں کہ مقامی کمپنیوں نے کئی دہائیاں گزرنے کے باوجود لوکلائزیشن پر کام نہیں کیا اور عام لوگوں کے لیے سستی گاڑیاں نہیں بنائیں۔ انڈیامیں سوزوکی آلٹو کی قیمت چار لاکھ انڈین روپے ہے مگر پاکستان میں آلٹو ساڑھے 33 لاکھ کی ہے۔ bbc.com/urdu/articles/…