GAZA – A convoy of Egyptian trucks and heavy machinery entered the Gaza Strip overnight to assist in locating the remains of Israeli hostages, AFP footage confirmed on Sunday. The vehicles were seen operating in Khan Yunis, a city in southern Gaza devastated by months of conflict. According to reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
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COAS Asim Munir meets Egyptian President, vows to boost ties
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the Itihadia Presidential Palace in Cairo on Saturday. The meeting was part of the COAS’s official visit to Egypt, aimed at enhancing military, economic, and diplomatic cooperation between the two countries. Senior Egyptian officials and Pakistan’s envoy to […]
Pakistan may host freed Palestinian prisoners
CAIRO – Pakistan, along with Qatar, Turkey, and Malaysia, is being considered as a potential destination for the resettlement of Palestinian prisoners released in a recent hostage exchange between Israel and Hamas, according to reports. The 154 Palestinian ex-prisoners were freed in exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza. However, instead of returning home, they […]
Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar may host exiled Palestinian prisoners
CAIRO – Pakistan has emerged as one of the possible destinations for resettling Palestinian prisoners exiled to Egypt following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Other countries reportedly under consideration include Qatar, Türkiye, and Malaysia, according to AFP. The ceasefire, which took effect on October 10, led Hamas to release all 20 living Israeli […]
Army Chief visits Egypt to strengthen defence and religious cooperation
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, is on an official visit to Egypt to enhance military and defence cooperation between the two countries, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). During the visit, Field Marshal Munir met with Egyptian Minister of Defence and Defence Production General Abdul Maged Saqar and Chief […]
WHO evacuates 41 critical patients from Gaza
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday announced it had led the medical evacuation of 41 critically ill patients and 145 companions from Gaza, amid growing international concern over the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn enclave. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X that around 15,000 Gazan patients are still […]
Egypt boosts Pakistan’s fight against Hepatitis C
Egypt has donated important medicines to support Pakistan’s Hepatitis C elimination program led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The donation ceremony took place recently and included Egypt’s Deputy Chief of Mission and the World Health Organization’s Pakistan representative. This donation highlights strong ties between Pakistan and Egypt and aims to help vulnerable groups across Pakistan. […]
Pakistan praises Trump, pushes for Palestinian state on pre-1967 lines
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed that Pakistan’s Middle East policy supports the creation of a Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders. He made this clear after attending the important summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The Prime Minister stressed that this stance is not temporary but remains Pakistan’s firm and lasting policy. He also thanked US […]
Trump Hails Success at Gaza Peace Summit
US President Donald Trump praised the Gaza peace summit as a historic day for the Middle East. He signed a ceasefire and hostage release agreement with leaders from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkiye. The deal came hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged prisoners, aiming to prevent further bloodshed in Gaza. Trump highlighted Pakistan’s role, calling Chief […]
Israel-Hamas peace deal signed
The leaders of US, Egypt, Turkiye and Qatar have signed a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas during a peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. Addressing the ceremony following the signing of the ceasefire agreement, United States President Donald Trump especially thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and “my favourite” Field Marshal Asim Munir on Monday for […]