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 […]
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PM to embark on tour of friendly states as part of diplomatic push
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Turkiye, Iran, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan from May 25-30, the Foreign Office (FO) announced in a statement on Friday, to hold “wide-ranging discussions” with the nations while acknowledging their support during Pakistan’s recent escalation with India. The visit comes a fortnight after Pakistan and India reached a US-brokered ceasefire following […]
Trump condemns ‘all types of racism’ a year after Charlottesville
US President Donald Trump, often accused of denigrating non-white people, said Saturday that he condemned racism as the nation marked the anniversary of deadly unrest triggered by a neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. That protest left one person dead and highlighted the growing boldness of the far right under Trump. Another far-right rally is […]