The United States-drafted text calls for Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal announced on 31 May by President Joe Biden that has already been accepted by Israel. Adopted by a large majority with 14 votes in favour and Russia abstaining – choosing not to exercise its veto power – the resolution also urges both parties…
In a vote of 12 in favour to one against, with two abstentions, the Council did not adopt a draft resolution that would have recommended the General Assembly to hold a vote with the broader UN membership to allow Palestine to join as a full UN Member State. The draft resolution is among the shortest…
Photo Express Karachi: Sindh’s senior and anti-narcotics minister, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has said that there will be a crackdown on drug dealers across the province soon, for which teams comprising of good officers will be formed. According to the details, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Senior Minister of Sindh and Provincial…
259th Corps Commanders Conference at GHQ presided over by Army Chief (Photo ISPR) Rawalpindi: It has been decided in the Corps Commanders’ Conference that the state will deal with full force against terrorists, facilitators and encouragers who are trying to destabilize Pakistan, while Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir has said that terrorism…
Two ships have been sent to search for the emigrants; Photo: File Rome: A boat carrying migrants has gone missing off Italy’s southernmost island, with two ships searching for it unsuccessfully. According to the World News Agency, the boat carrying the refugees entered the high seas in the Mediterranean 320 kilometers (200 miles) north of…
Canada and Saudi Arabia have agreed to fully restore diplomatic relations and appoint new ambassadors. According to a foreign news agency, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum held in Bangkok last November, during which the issue of restoring relations was discussed. A…
Defnarand, the director of the US Department of State’s foreign aid department, says that Pakistan-US cooperation in flood relief and Covid challenges has been strong. Defnarand said in one of his statements that he wants to help Pakistan to strengthen climate smart agriculture and economic development, to restore damaged infrastructure. He said that they want…
Russia announced earlier that it would agree to a 60-day extension, which is half the number of days agreed when it first expired in November. The UN-brokered deal also endorsed by Türkiye in Istanbul – which includes a Memorandum of Understanding between Russia and the UN to facilitate fertiliser exports – has allowed the exports of 24…
In the city of Greater Noida in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, a rickshaw full of firecrackers burst into flames. According to Indian media, one person was killed and another was injured due to an explosion in a rickshaw full of firecrackers. According to reports, two people were injured in the incident and were…
A one-and-a-half-year-old child was on a ventilator for 7 days in a life-and-death struggle; Photo: File New Delhi: A one-and-a-half-year-old child who went into a coma after being submerged in a washing machine full of soapy water for 15 minutes in India was brought back to life on a ventilator 7 days later. According to…
