BARCELONA: Hundreds of protesters in Barcelona on Thursday unfurled a giant portrait of five-year-old Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl killed during Israel’s offensive on Gaza, to mark the second anniversary of her death. Her mother, Wesam Hamada, appealed for global attention to the plight of Gaza’s children. Read More: Tens of thousands march in Barcelona to protest against Israel’s […]
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Hamas says ready to hand Gaza governance to Palestinian committee
Hamas said on Wednesday it was prepared to transfer the governance of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian technocratic committee, while stressing that the Rafah border crossing with Egypt must be fully reopened within days as part of the ceasefire framework. Read More: Gaza governance panel holds first meeting in Cairo Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said […]
Alkhidmat announces special Ramazan relief package for Gaza
Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan has announced a special humanitarian relief package for the people of Gaza for the holy month of Ramadan. Relief activities are currently underway in both Pakistan and Egypt as part of the initiative. Alkhidmat Foundation Secretary General Syed Waqas Jafri, along with Vice President Muhammad Abdus Shakoor, recently visited Egypt in this […]
‘Cabinet’s blessing led to Gaza board joining’
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the federal cabinet had approved Pakistan joining the Board of Peace, which is led by US President Donald Trump. A group of leaders and senior officials from 19 countries – including Pakistan – had gathered on stage on Thursday with Trump at a signing ceremony in Davos, […]
‘Parliament to decide on Gaza troop deployment’
The federal government and Parliament will be the ones to decide whether Pakistan sends troops to become part of the proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza, security sources said on Friday. Pakistan had formally joined the Board of Peace, alongside around 20 other countries, at a signing ceremony held in Davos on the sidelines […]
Ahsan Iqbal defends Pakistan’s role on Trump’s board
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has joined US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, aiming to support ceasefires and reconstruction in Gaza. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal defended the move, saying Pakistan contributes alongside Muslim nations like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, and the UAE. The decision sparked criticism from opposition parties over lack of parliamentary consultation. Iqbal said Pakistan […]
Hadiqa Kiani to lead UK fundraising tour for Gaza widows and orphans
Singer Hadiqa Kiani is embarking on a six-stop tour across the UK to raise funds for widows and orphans affected by the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Partnering with the AlKhidmat Foundation and Aghoush UK, the campaign will host a series of fundraising dinners in Manchester, London, Nottingham, Birmingham, Peterborough, and Bradford between January 23 and […]
Pakistan among eight Muslim states joins Trump-led Gaza Peace Board
Pakistan has formally accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the newly announced Board of Peace on Gaza, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday, linking the decision to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803 and Islamabad’s stated objective of securing a permanent ceasefire, scaled-up humanitarian assistance and post-war reconstruction in the enclave. In its […]
Israeli strike kills 3 journalists in Gaza, including AFP freelancer
An Israeli air strike killed an AFP freelancer and two other journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory’s civil defence agency said, while the military said it struck “suspects” operating a drone. Since October 10, a fragile US-sponsored ceasefire in Gaza has largely halted the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, but both sides have […]
Gaza’s New Peace Architecture
Pakistan’s decision to join President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” on Gaza is best read as an assertion of presence at a table that is already being built, not a departure from its settled position on Palestine. In its formal acceptance, Islamabad tied participation to UN Security Council Resolution 2803 and framed its purpose […]