Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians

Children’s shoes left behind illustrate chaos of fleeing Khan Younis: UN humanitarians

“They used to shelter inside the school yard here, inside the classrooms, using all the external space. Now there’s nothing left. Everybody evacuated very quickly,” said Louise Wateridge, UNRWA Communications Officer.  Writing in a social media post on X that abandoned children’s shoes were “everywhere” at the school, the UNRWA officer also pointed to rubble…

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Widespread destruction across Khan Younis as Gazans ‘struggle to survive’

Widespread destruction across Khan Younis as Gazans ‘struggle to survive’

“Humanitarians are working hard to support them, but we need security, access and reliable facilitation by Israeli forces, whose responsibilities don’t end when supplies are dropped off at the border,” said Jamie McGoldrick. Every building the team visited and most they could see had been damaged, with paved roads reduced to dirt tracks. The team…

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Sharif vs. Khan: A Tale of Contrasting Campaigns

Sharif vs. Khan: A Tale of Contrasting Campaigns

Pakistan’s election battleground  The Sharif dynasty returns, Khan faces an uphill battle Pakistan’s political landscape is abuzz with anticipation as the 2024 general elections approach. Two titans, Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan, dominate the scene and promise contrasting visions for the country’s future. However, their path to the polls is fraught with challenges, thus making…

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President Biden nominated the Pakistani-born Democrat Shahid Ahmed Khan for the important post

President Biden nominated the Pakistani-born Democrat Shahid Ahmed Khan for the important post

President Biden nominated prominent Pakistani-American Democrat Shahid Ahmed Khan to the prestigious advisory role. Prominent Democrat Shahid Ahmed Khan has been appointed to the PACA Advisory Committee on Arts by President Joe Biden on May 12, 2023. Since 1983, the committee has been active across the United States, connecting America’s artistic consciousness and sponsoring the…

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Statement of the 'United Nations' on the protests and riots resulting from the arrest of Imran Khan

Statement of the ‘United Nations’ on the protests and riots resulting from the arrest of Imran Khan

Washington: The Secretary General of the United Nations has taken note of the protests and riots that started as a result of the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and has called on all parties to refrain from acts of violence. In his statement, the Secretary General urged the authorities to adopt appropriate procedures…

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Statement of the First Minister of Scotland on the situation in Pakistan after the arrest of Imran Khan

Statement of the First Minister of Scotland on the situation in Pakistan after the arrest of Imran Khan

Glasgow: The First Minister of Scotland, Hamza Yusuf, has termed the arrest of Chairman PTI Imran Khan and the resulting political scenario as a disturbing situation. On the social media website Twitter, he said that the current (political) situation in Pakistan is very disappointing, Pakistan is close to my heart, we are with the international…

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