WHO chief begs Israel to show ‘mercy’ in Gaza

GENEVA – Fighting back tears, the head of the World Health Organization on Thursday urged Israel to have “mercy” in the Gaza war and insisted peace would be in Israel’s own interests. In an emotional intervention at the WHO annual assembly, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the war was hurting Israel and would not bring a […]

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Gaza rescuers say more than 50 killed as Israel orders evacuations

GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories) – Plumes of smoke rose Thursday over the northern Gaza Strip, where Israel’s military urged civilians to evacuate, as rescuers said Israeli strikes across the territory killed more than 50 people. The latest evacuation warning for parts of Gaza City and neighbouring areas came hours after the United Nations said it […]

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India won’t dare to attack Pakistan again: AJK PM

MUZAFFARABAD – Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has said India will not dare to attack Pakistan again adding that the nation was united against any external threats. Addressing the relief cheque distribution ceremony held in Muzaffarabad on Thursday, Anwarul Haq said that the government and people of Azad Kashmir owe […]

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People of Jammu and Kashmir continue to face systematic repression: Pak’s envoy to UN

NEW YORK – Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar said on Friday that the people of Jammu and Kashmir continue to face systematic repression and violence under the illegal Indian occupation. Speaking during a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, Ambassador Iftikhar strongly […]

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Pakistan won’t be intimidated by use or threat of force, says military’s top brass

RAWALPINDI – Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir chaired the 270th Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi on Thursday, said ISPR. According to the military’s media wing, the forum commenced with Fateha for the martyrs of Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos and the heinous terrorist attack in Khuzdar, Balochistan, an atrocity perpetrated through India-sponsored proxies which […]

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US involvement made difference in achieving ceasefire between Pakistan and India

WASHINGTON – US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce while briefing the media in Washington on Thursday said that the United States involvement and assistance made a difference in achieving and maintaining the ceasefire between Pakistan and India. Tammy Bruce said that Pakistan and India were very close to a full-scale war and US played a […]

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President lauds IMF programme’s role in economic stability of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said that the loan programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had played a supportive role in stabilizing Pakistan’s economy and would also contribute to fostering economic growth in the country. The president, in a meeting with a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by […]

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UNSC slams terrorist attack on Khuzdar school bus

NEW YORK – The UN Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned the “heinous and cowardly” terrorist attack on a school bus in Khuzdar in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan, and called for bringing the culprits to justice. “This reprehensible act of terrorism resulted in the grievous loss of at least 6 Pakistani nationals, including 4 school-going […]

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Pakistan warns India against stoking regional tensions for narrow political gains

Pakistan on Friday categorically rejected the “baseless, provocative, and irresponsible” allegations made by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a recent public address in Rajasthan. “The remarks, replete with distortions, misrepresentations, and inflammatory rhetoric, are clearly aimed at stoking regional tensions for narrow political gains. Such statements not only reflect a deliberate attempt to […]

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