Gaza’s health ministry on Saturday reported that over 70,000 people have died since the Israel-Hamas war began more than two years ago. The milestone comes amid a fragile US-brokered ceasefire, with both sides accusing each other of violations. The ministry confirmed the total death toll has reached 70,100. Since the ceasefire started on October 10, […]
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Pakistan links Afghan ceasefire to cross-border terror attacks
The Foreign Office (FO) said on Friday that the current ceasefire with Afghanistan was not a ‘traditional’ one but contingent on whether any terrorist activity took place against Pakistan from the neighbouring country’s soil Relations between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are at their lowest point in the four years since the group came to […]
Hamas urges mediators to secure safe passage for trapped fighters in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Palestine – Hamas has called on mediating countries to pressure Israel into allowing safe passage for dozens of its fighters trapped in tunnels in southern Gaza. The appeal comes after the Israeli military reported killing over 20 Hamas members in recent days and apprehending eight others who attempted to escape the underground network. […]
Israel condemns Islamic Jihad over hostage body delay
TEL AVIV: Israel on Tuesday criticised Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad for delaying the handover of a hostage body in Gaza, calling it a violation of the fragile ceasefire. The body, located by the group on Monday during search operations in central Gaza, is believed to belong to one of the last three hostages held […]
Pakistan calls for diplomatic efforts towards ceasefire in Ukraine war
Amid escalating attacks and mounting casualties in the war in Ukraine, now into its fourth year, Pakistan has called on the parties to work earnestly towards a ceasefire through a sustained and meaningful dialogue process. “We are deeply perturbed by the expansion of hostilities, targeting of civilians and civil infrastructure, and the exponentially mounting humanitarian […]
Trump claims tariffs prevented India-Pakistan conflict in May
WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump has claimed that his threat of “350 per cent tariffs” prevented a military escalation between India and Pakistan in May, saying that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called him to express gratitude for “saving millions” of lives. Trump made the remarks while addressing the US-Saudi Investment Forum on Wednesday. Read […]
Turkey steps in to end Pakistan-Afghanistan talks deadlock
ANKARA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that key Turkish ministers will visit Pakistan this week to help resolve the deadlock in Pakistan-Afghanistan negotiations. The delegation will include Turkey’s foreign minister, defense minister, and intelligence chief, who will hold talks with Pakistani officials on reviving the stalled peace dialogue. According to Turkish news […]
Israel Receives Remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin from Hamas After 11 Years
JERUSALEM – Israel confirmed on Sunday that the remains handed over by Hamas belonged to Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, an Israeli officer killed in the 2014 Gaza war. Goldin’s return marks the 24th deceased hostage repatriated under the ceasefire that began on October 10, 2023. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the return as a moment of […]
Israeli strikes kill several in Palestine and Lebanon
JERUSALEM: Israeli forces continued a series of deadly assaults across the Palestinian territories and southern Lebanon on Saturday, violating existing ceasefire agreements, officials reported. In the occupied West Bank, two 16-year-old Palestinian boys, Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed Ateem and Muhammad Rashad Fadl Qasim, were shot dead by Israeli troops. The Palestinian health ministry said the bodies […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan talks collapse in Istanbul: Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif announced on Friday that talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan over cross-border terrorism have “ended indefinitely” after negotiators failed to bridge their differences during the third round of discussions in Istanbul. He confirmed that the ceasefire remains intact “for now,” but warned that Pakistan would respond decisively to any violation. “Negotiations […]