Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani was visited by Special Envoy of the European Union on Freedom of Religion and Beliefs, Frans Van Daele, on Wednesday. They talked on the promotion of interfaith unity and the rising trends of religious intolerance throughout the meeting. The foreign minister, who is visiting on official business, was greeted by the EU envoy in Brussels. In order to promote peaceful coexistence, both parties underlined the need to lessen the prevalence of intolerance and to accept one another’s opinions.
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the foreign minister of Iran, made a suggestion on Monday that “third countries” may be responsible for the increase in terrorism in the area straddling Pakistan and Iran. “There is no doubt that third countries lead and support the terrorists located in Iran and Pakistan’s common border regions and areas,” he stated, adding that the terrorists never support any positive actions that align with the interests and benefits of the governments and people of Pakistan and Iran. During his visit to Islamabad today, the Iranian Foreign Minister made his statement at a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart, acting Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani. The press was notified by the Pakistani FM of a deal between the two countries to work together to combat terrorism in their respective regions.
The president of UNRWA, the UN agency that helps Palestine refugees, has urged some countries to reconsider their decision to stop financing since it could jeopardise the organization’s life-saving efforts, particularly in Gaza. The suspension of money in response to accusations made against a small group of employees was alarming, according to a statement released by UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini. Sanctioning an organisation and the community as a whole due to accusations of criminal activity against certain individuals would be incredibly reckless, particularly during a period of political unrest , conflict, and displacement in the area. Lazzarini asked the nations that withdrew their financial support to reconsider their choices before UNRWA is compelled to cease its humanitarian efforts.
Israel is required by the ICJ to take all reasonable precautions to avoid genocide. It asserts that Israel must make sure its soldiers don’t carry out genocide. According to Al Jazeera Israel must make sure that the evidence of the alleged genocide in Gaza is preserved, according to ICJ President Judge Donoghue. Israel now has obligations under international law, according to the court’s findings. Israel is required by the International Court of Justice to take action to stop and penalise the blatant incitement of genocide against Palestinians. Israel is required by the International Court of Justice to let humanitarian aid to reach Gaza. Israel is required to guarantee the preservation of proof of purported genocide in Gaza, according to ICJ President Judge Donoghue. Israel now has obligations under international law, according to the court’s findings.
According to Al Jazeera, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has attacked a well-known pro-Palestinian cry that is often heard at protests all around the world. During a speech before the British parliamentary group Conservative Friends of Israel, he declared, “Those who chant ‘from the river to the sea’ are either useful idiots who do not understand what they are saying, or worse, people who wish to wipe the Jewish state from the map.” “Those who encourage or glorify terrorism or spread anti-Semitism on our streets will not be tolerated in any way.” Al Jazeera reports that although pro-Palestinian organisations interpret the song as expressing their yearning for liberation from oppression throughout the historical land of Palestine, supporters of Israel argue it is an anti-Semitic and violent incitement to bloodshed.
India is carrying out a “sophisticated and sinister” campaign of “extra-territorial and extra-judicial killings” inside Pakistan, according to Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi on Thursday. “We have credible evidence of the links between Indian agents and the assassination of two Pakistani nationals on Pakistani soil,” he said in a press briefing. According to Qazi, there was a “sophisticated international set-up spread over multiple jurisdictions” and these executions were for “higher cases.” “Technology and safe havens on foreign soil were utilised by Indian agents to carry out assassinations in Pakistan.” They enlisted terrorists, criminals, and gullible citizens to fulfil specific roles in these killings, he claimed. These assassinations were promptly hailed and celebrated by Indian media and social media accounts as “successful retribution against enemies of India and projected their capacity.”
Rescue workers are unable to reach the injured and dead due to nIsraeli forces’ blockade on Khan Younis’ primary hospitals, according to Al Jazeera. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, at least 50 Palestinians have died in the southern city in the last 24 hours, including two children who were killed by an Israeli airstrike that targeted a residential building. Less than 20% of the tiny coastal enclave in southern Gaza, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross, is currently home to over 1.5 million people “where the dramatic escalation of fighting threatens their survival.” An attack on “hungry mouths” waiting in line for humanitarian aid in northern Gaza City, which has been devastated by conflict, was reported by Al Jazeera, citing the Health Ministry spokesman in Gaza.
Although there is a general understanding between Israel and Hamas that an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian inmates may occur during a month-long ceasefire, disagreements between the two parties over how to stop the Gaza War permanently are impeding the framework plan, according to three sources. In recent weeks, Qatar, Washington, and Egypt have intensified their mediation efforts, focusing on a phased approach to release various categories of Israeli hostages, from civilians to soldiers, in exchange for a halt to hostilities, the release of Palestinian prisoners, and increased aid to Gaza. Debates about the duration of an initial ceasefire have reduced to around 30 days as a result of the most recent round of shuttle diplomacy, which began on December 28.
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the prime minister, stated on Tuesday that Pakistan presents numerous chances for foreign investment in the energy, IT, and other sectors. Abdullah al-Mutairi, the chief executive officer of EnerTech, paid him a visit here, and he was speaking with him. The prime minister praised the investment made by foreign businesses like EnerTech during the meeting. In the meantime, caretaker prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar received a farewell call from Tajikistan’s ambassador, Ismatullo Nasredin, today in Islamabad. Speaking at the event, the prime minister praised the ambassador’s contribution to the advancement of relations between Pakistan and Tajikistan. He expressed the hope that the next round of ambassadors would likewise be crucial in fortifying ties between the two nations. The ambassador described the historic and enduring brotherly links between the two countries.
The Israeli army reported on Tuesday that 24 troops had died in Gaza the previous day, the highest number of deaths in a single day since the combat campaign began on October 27. According to military spokesman Daniel Hagari, 21 troops lost their lives when a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) explosion struck a tank close to two buildings where they were conducting an operation. The remark was shown on television. According to him, the attack happened on Monday at approximately 4 p.m. (1400 GMT), and the victims were all reservists. Hagari claimed that two adjacent two-story buildings exploded after an RPG was fired at a tank guarding the soldiers. “The majority of the force was inside and near it, but the buildings collapsed as a result of this explosion,” he said.
