Gaza: UN rights chief warns against potential ‘carnage’ in Rafah

Gaza: UN rights chief warns against potential ‘carnage’ in Rafah

Nearly 1.5 million people are now crammed into the southern city on the border with Egypt, and with nowhere further to flee. ‘Terrifying’ situation  A potential full-fledged incursion in Rafah “is terrifying, given the prospect that an extremely high number of civilians, again mostly children and women, will likely be killed and injured,” Mr. Türk…

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UN: Deal reached with Syria to reopen main border crossing from Türkiye

World News in Brief: Syria aid lifelines, Sudan telecoms blackout, increased patrols in Abyei, preventing terrorism

The Syrian Government informed the UN on Saturday of its consent to allow humanitarian assistance to be delivered into the region through two border crossings with Türkiye – Bab al-Salam and Al-Ra’i – until 13 May.  This follows Syria’s decision in January to renew consent for the UN and partners to use the Bab al-Hawa…

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Contacts with independent members of PML-N for government in Federation and Punjab

Contacts with independent members of PML-N for government in Federation and Punjab

Lahore: The PML-N started contacting independent members for government formation in the Federation and Punjab. After the results of the general elections, where the Muslim League-N is contacting other political parties to form the government, there are also contacts with independent members to form the government in the Federation and Punjab. Party sources say that…

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Requests against the success of Maryam and other candidates, response from the Election Commission

Requests against the success of Maryam and other candidates, response from the Election Commission

Everyone is claiming that we have Form 45, Election Commission The Lahore High Court has sought a response from the Election Commission on petitions against the success of several candidates including Maryam Nawaz and Aleem Khan. In the Lahore High Court, petitions against the decisions of the returning officers were heard on behalf of various…

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