FM, President UNGA discuss issues including Palestine, Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and President of United Nations General Assembly Volkan Bozkir on Thursday in a meeting held here discussed matters of international and regional importance, including the Palestine and Jammu and Kashmir. The Foreign Minister welcomed the UNGA President at the […]

Ashrafi welcomes truce between Israel, Palestine

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Palestine and Israel after over 11 days of bombardment in which more than 240 Palestinians have martyred, Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi said here […]

Pakistan to send COVID, medical emergency assistance to Palestine: Fawad

ISLAMABAD, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Tuesday said Pakistan would send coronavirus (COVID-19) and medical emergency relief assistance to Palestine on humanitarian grounds to mitigate sufferings of innocent people there. The decision to this effect was taken in the Federal Cabinet meeting, […]

Qureshi in Turkey en route NYC on special diplomatic mission for Palestine

ANKARA, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday arrived in Turkey on a special diplomatic mission to raise voice for the Palestinians facing Israeli aggression. At Ankara Airport, Ankara Deputy Governor Ismail Küreci, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey Syrus Sajjad Qazi and senior embassy officials received the […]

ICC ruling ‘victory of justice and humanity’: Palestine

The prime minister of Palestinian hailed a decision Friday by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Palestinian territories as a “victory of justice and humanity”. The ICC decided that it has jurisdiction regarding crimes committed in the Palestinian territories. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said the decision carried the message that […]

Israel concerned over Biden’s stance on Iran, Palestine

Israeli officials expressed concern Thursday over the new US administration’s plan to revive a nuclear deal with Iran as well as reengaging in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, Israeli dailies reported.  This follows the swearing-in on Wednesday of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the […]