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 […]
Palestine
US seeks UN approval for International Security Force in Gaza
WASHINGTON – The United States has submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seeking approval for the establishment of an International Security Force (ISF) in Gaza with a two-year mandate, Axios reported on Tuesday. The proposed force, described by US officials as an “enforcement force” rather than a peacekeeping mission, would […]
Dar to attend Arab-Islamic foreign ministers’ meeting in Istanbul
ISLAMABAD – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar will undertake a one-day visit to Istanbul tomorrow (Monday) to attend the Coordination Meeting of Arab-Islamic Foreign Ministers, the Foreign Office announced on Sunday. The meeting, hosted by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, will focus on implementing the Gaza Peace Agreement and regional efforts […]
Pakistan rejects Indian media’s false claims about sending troops to Gaza
ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday strongly rejected a false report aired by an Indian television channel claiming that Pakistan plans to send 20,000 troops to Gaza under Western and Israeli supervision. In a statement, the ministry described the claims by India’s Republic TV as “baseless propaganda” and part of a […]
Tata accused of aiding Israel’s military operations in Gaza
WASHINGTON, DC – India’s largest conglomerate, Tata Group, has been accused of playing a key role in Israel’s military operations and “occupation economy,” according to a report by the US-based South Asian political collective Salam. The report, titled “Architects of Occupation: The Tata Group, Indian Capital, and the India-Israel Alliance,” alleges that Tata is “at […]
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 calls for accountability for Israeli crimes in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS – Pakistan on Thursday demanded accountability for the “grave” Israeli atrocity crimes in Gaza and called for an end to illegal actions in the West Bank, including forced displacements, illegal settlements, and annexations. Speaking at the UN Security Council, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, acting permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, condemned the killing […]
Israeli lawmakers advance bill applying Israeli law to West Bank
JERUSALEM: In a move widely seen as a step toward annexation, Israel’s parliament on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, territory that Palestinians seek for their future state. The measure, which passed by 25 votes to 24 in the 120-member Knesset, marks the first of four […]
FM Dar, Saudi minister join forces to push for Gaza stability
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call to discuss the escalating situation in Gaza and the wider region. The Foreign Office confirmed that the conversation took place late Tuesday night. Both leaders reviewed recent developments in Gaza and Palestine and emphasized the importance of continuing close […]
Peace for Palestine
There are moments in history when the noise of war suddenly quiets, not because one side wins, but because humanity finally remembers what it has lost. The peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh felt like one such moment. After years of bombardment, pain and unbearable loss in Gaza, the leaders of the United States, Egypt, Turkiye, […]