This was the Council’s first explicit call for an immediate ceasefire since Israel began a military offensive in the Gaza Strip following last October’s brutal attack by Hamas and other Palestinian groups against settlements in southern Israel, in which over 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 taken hostage. Israel’s military operation has since…
According to the UN health agency (WHO), almost 18 million people need medical assistance and half of that number are children. Nearly one in two under-fives also suffer from moderate to severe stunting, said WHO, pointing out that this adds up to nearly 2.4 million children. “It’s important to step back and remember that hungry…
HIGHLIGHTS The UN Security Council adopts a resolution tabled by its 10 non-permanent members (E-10) demanding a ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan, by a vote of 14 in favour to none against, with one abstention (United States) Resolution 2728 also calls for the immediate release of hostages and for ensuring humanitarian access to Gaza The…
“The need is urgent,” Mr. Guterres said in Amman, alongside Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safady, as he pledged to keep pushing “for the removal of all obstacles to life-saving aid, for more access and more entry points” into Gaza. The UN chief’s appeal came amid increasingly dire scenes reported by UN humanitarians and other aid…
(Photo: Internet) DI Khan: In Dera Ismail Khan, four suspects were killed in the operation against the terrorists of the forces, but the former director of agriculture Ehsanullah Gandapur was also killed in the attack. According to Express News, a joint operation was conducted against terrorists in Kot Kandyan area of Kalachi at the junction…
Islamabad: It has been decided to convene the meeting of the National Assembly on April 1 for the elections on 48 seats of the Senate. According to the sources of the National Assembly Secretariat, the approval regarding the Senate elections will be taken in the National Assembly session on April 2 and the National Assembly…
Islamabad: A case was registered against former senator Mushtaq Ahmed and the organizers for staging a sit-in in favor of Gaza in D Chowk. According to Express News, a sit-in was held in D Chowk by the Gaza Rescue Campaign, on which a case was registered against former senator Mushtaq Ahmed and the organizers for…
Lahore: The husband committed suicide after failing to convince his angry wife. According to the police, the husband who came to celebrate his weeping wife committed suicide in Nawab Town area. 55-year-old Atiq-ur-Rahman’s wife had come to Makkah with her children after being fed up with the quarrels. Atiq ended his life by shooting himself…
Peshawar: After hearing the arguments on the petition filed against the rejection of Azam Swati’s nomination papers, the court reserved its decision. The appeal filed by Azam Swati against the rejection of nomination papers was heard by Election Tribunal Judge Justice Shakeel Ahmed, who inquired on what basis his papers were rejected, on which Azam…
Islamabad: The court issued an order to produce PTI founder chairman Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in court on April 4. In District and Sessions Courts Islamabad, the case of the appearance of founder chairman PTI and Bushra Bibi was heard in the court, in which the court granted the bail applications of…
