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Pakistan Welcomes the Ruling of the International Court of Justice on Gaza

Islamabad (PNI) Pakistan welcomes the additional provisional measures by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah in conformity with its obligations under the Genocide Convention and the worsening deteriorating humanitarian conditions faced by civilians. Pakistan supports […]

ICJ orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (PNI) The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, though it stopped short of demanding a ceasefire for the entire enclave. Despite the order, Israel is unlikely to comply, […]

UN General Assembly adopts resolution establishing Srebrenica Genocide Day; Pakistan backs

UNITED NATIONS, May 24 (APP): With Pakistan supporting, the UN General Assembly Thursday adopted a resolution designating 11 July as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica, in which at least 8,372 Bosnian Muslims were killed by Bosnian Serbs, […]

26th Hortiflorexpo China opens in Beijing

BEIJING, May 24 (APP): Nearly 700 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions including China, Netherlands, Germany, South Korea, Italy, Sri Lanka, Spain, Poland, America, and an expected number of 60,000 visitors in total are gathering at this blooming event. At this year’s expo, more than […]

Govt Hajj scheme: First batch of 720 intending Pakistani pilgrims arrives Jeddah

JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia), May 24 (APP):: Two planes of Saudi Airlines landed at the King Abdulaziz International Airport here on Friday morning carrying 720 intending Pakistani Hajj pilgrims from Karachi and Islamabad under the Road to Makkah Initiative, following the diversion of the pre-Hajj-flight operation […]

Pakistan urges UNSC to end foreign occupation & promote self-determination for Palestinians, Kashmiris

UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (APP): : Underscoring the need for upholding protection of civilians caught in conflict, Pakistan has called on the UN Security Council to take steps to end foreign occupation and promote the right to self-determination for the Kashmiri and Palestinian people. “It […]

CPJ, partners back South Africa’s urgent request to ICJ over media access to Gaza

NEW YORK, May 22 (APP): The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a New York-based watchdog body, has issued a statement in support of South Africa’s urgent request to the International Court of Justice to order Israel to facilitate unimpeded media access to Gaza. The CPJ […]

No suspicious issue detected: Iran releases Raisi’s copter crash report

TEHRAN, May 23 (PNI) — The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces on Thursday released the first report on the causes of a recent helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage. Following the crash, a senior investigation […]

UN honours Pakistani peacekeepers for ‘outstanding’ work in saving Bentiu, South Sudan, from floods

UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (APP):: Pakistani peacekeepers serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been honoured with UN medals for their exceptional service in protecting some 300,000 residents of Bentiu, the capital of the country’s Unity state, from catastrophic floods, according to […]

China backs Arab states in playing greater role on Palestinian issue

BEIJING, May 21 (APP): China supports Arab countries in strengthening unity and playing a greater role on the issue of Palestine, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday. During the 33rd Arab League Summit held in Bahrain recently, the Bahrain Declaration was issued, […]

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