Media caught in crossfire of Israel-Hamas escalation By: AFP on May 17, 2021Media offices reduced to rubble, alleged “manipulation” of the press to trick the enemy: Many are concerned truth could become yet another casualty of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. On Saturday afternoon, the owner of the 13-storey Jala Tower housing Qatar-based Al Jazeera television and the US news agency The Associated Press received a troubling […]
Begum Naseem Wali Khan passes away By: News Desk on May 17, 2021Former ANP provincial president and widow of ANP founder Khan Abdul Wali Khan, Begum Naseem Wali Khan passed away after a prolonged illness on Sunday. She was 85. She was laid to rest at Wali Bagh Charsadda after the funeral prayer. Maulana Mohsin Uddin offered her funeral prayer. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Farman, Chief Minister […]
Pakistan reaffirms desire for broad-based partnership with US By: News Desk on May 17, 2021Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, today. They discussed bilateral relations and important regional developments. The Foreign Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire for a broad-based and comprehensive partnership with the United States that was anchored in close economic cooperation, enhanced regional connectivity and common vision for a […]
Anti-coup rebels say six dead in Myanmar clashes By: AFP on May 17, 2021Six opposition rebels have been killed after days of clashes in Myanmar, an anti-junta defence force made up of civilians said Sunday, as Britain and the United States condemned the military’s violence against civilians. Myanmar has been in uproar since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a February 1 coup, triggering […]
Tauktae won’t hit Pakistan’s coastal belt: PDM By: Agencies on May 17, 2021Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has confirmed that cyclone Tauktae will not make landfall on the coastal belt of the country. According to the Met Office Spokesperson Sardar Sarfraz, the cyclone will pass by without touching the coastal belt of the country. He, however, said the cyclone will have an impact in the form of rains […]
Pope warns of ‘spiral of death’ in Middle East clashes By: AFP on May 17, 2021Pope Francis on Sunday said the loss of innocent lives in violence between Israel and Palestinians was “terrible and unacceptable”, warning that the latest conflict could get even worse. “In these days, violent armed clashes between the Gaza Strip and Israel have taken over, and risk degenerating into a spiral of death and destruction,” said […]
ICRC calls for ‘maximum influence’ to halt Mideast violence By: AFP on May 17, 2021World leaders should use “maximum influence” to stop the spiralling conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, the ICRC said on Sunday ahead of a UN Security Council meeting on the violence. “The populations in Gaza and Israel are facing the most intense cycle of hostilities in years,” the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross […]
Pakistan seeks China’s role to stop Israeli attacks on Palestine By: News Desk on May 16, 2021Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday had a telephone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and shared Pakistan’s profound concern over deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. During the conversation, both the foreign ministers discussed the Palestinian issue, peace process in Afghanistan, and Pakistan-China relations, a Foreign Office statement […]
Afghan peace: Ghani urges Europeans to ‘get Pakistan on board’ By: News Desk on May 16, 2021As US and coalition forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan and the peace talks have stalled amidst a sharp increase in violence, President Ashraf Ghani has emphasized the need for Europe’s further role to ‘get Pakistan on board’. In an interview with German publication Der Spiegel and reported by Afghanistan’s Tolo News, Ghani said said Europeans, […]
Israel escalation puts new Gulf partners in diplomatic bind By: AFP on May 16, 2021The deadly escalation between Israel and the Palestinians has embarrassed Gulf states which forged ties with the Jewish state and put a strain on their Abraham Accords that were billed as a game-changer. The bloodshed has prompted condemnation from Israel’s new Arab partners, at a time when Muslims have been celebrating the end of the […]