Mushaal Hussein Mullick, the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant for Human Rights and Women Empowerment, held a thorough meeting with Adel, the Chief Advisor to His Excellency Pope Francis, who is the head of the Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome, and the sovereign of the Vatican City State. According to a news release released here on Sunday, they talked about issues of mutual concern such as interfaith harmony, promoting coexistence, and removing the possibility of conflict, whether it be violent or not. The two dignitaries concurred that a sincere follower of any religion would never consider inciting hatred against other faiths because all religions’ teachings are built on peace, love, and harmony. They reinforced their dedication to doing so through more thorough discussion and efficient communication.
Senior UN authorities declared on Sunday that there can be no excuse for any “acts of war” in or near any healthcare facilities. This was in the midst of reports that Israeli forces, fighting the Palestinian resistance fighters in the beleaguered enclave, had attacked Gaza’s largest hospital.However, the Israeli occupation forces denied having struck Al-Shifa Hospital, claiming it is situated over a Hamas headquarters. The Israeli military acknowledged that fighting is occurring “around” the hospital at the same time. Martin Griffiths, UN special representative for humanitarian affairs, stated that there could be “no justification for acts of war in healthcare facilities leaving them with no power, food or water and shooting at patients and civilians trying to flee” in light of the “horrific reports of attacks”.
Pakistan is focused on gaining access to the long-awaited four-nation energy corridor, known as TAPI,Despite India’s lack of enthusiasm, according to Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. Regarding the multibillion-dollar Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India (TAPI) project, the prime minister stated that the corridor might serve as a cheap and reliable source of energy for the surrounding area. “Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan are quite enthusiastic about TAPI. However, India still has the option to choose not to benefit from the entire agreement, according to Kakar. According to Kakar, “With or without India, the Turkmen gas can be exploited for the economic benefit of this region, and we are very much focused on achieving that target.”
Pakistan said on Friday that it has to be persuaded by the “backers of Israel” to give up its plans for ethnic cleansing, forced relocation, and settler colonialism against the Palestinian people. During a weekly news briefing, the Foreign Office spokeswoman declared, “As an occupying power, Israel must fulfil its obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention and forthwith end the carnage in Gaza.” Speaking through her spokeswoman, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Pakistan expressed her profound sorrow about the horrific atrocities against the Palestinian people while Israeli soldiers persisted in their “campaign of terror and brutality” in Gaza. She claimed that the worst kinds of collective punishment have been inflicted on the people of Gaza for more than a month.
On Friday, President Dr. Arif Alvi spoke with Mahmoud Abbas, the President of Palestine, over the phone and pledged Pakistan’s unwavering support for settling the Palestinian conflict in line with the pertinent UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions. In light of the horrors that Israel is doing against the Palestinian people, the president of Pakistan conveyed his sincere condolences and sorrow on behalf of the Pakistani people and government. The entire Pakistani people is very grieved by the brutalities and reign of terror inflicted by the Israeli security forces, he said, deploring the situation in Gaza as “very painful”. He vehemently denounced Israel’s deadly attack, which even targeted hospitals and schools.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: On Friday, Pakistan’s representative for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) emergency meeting about the unstable situation in Gaza, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the caretaker prime minister, arrived in the country’s capital. Upon the prime minister’s arrival at King Khalid International Airport, Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh, met him. Senior Saudi and Pakistani officials were there, along with Pakistan’s ambassador Ahmed Farooq.
As Gaza officials reported Israeli airstrikes on or near several hospitals in the Palestinian territory, Iran issued a warning that the extent of civilian suffering brought on by Israel’s war on Hamas would unavoidably lead to an escalation of the conflict. According to Palestinian statistics, as of Thursday, 10,812 people had died in air and artillery strikes in Gaza, with over 40% of the casualties being minors. As essential resources like food and water run out and inhabitants are forced from their homes by shelling, a humanitarian disaster has occurred. Concerns over whether Washington’s diplomatic efforts and the deployment of American naval forces to the eastern Mediterranean will be sufficient to prevent the conflict from further destabilising the Middle East may intensify in light of the remarks made by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the acting prime minister, sharply denounced Israel’s war on Gaza on Thursday, comparing it to the “pharaohs” who slaughtered children at the time of the birth of Prophet Moses. He also denounced the killing of Palestinian children in particular. The premier remarked, “Unfortunately, the people who claim to be the followers of [Prophet] Moses are following the path of pharaohs,” and demanded that Israel immediately cease its invasion. While giving a speech in front of attendees from member nations at the 16th Economic Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, PM Kakar made his criticism. He demanded that the ECO members support the Palestinians right away, put an end to the violence’s ceasefire, and support the humanitarian corridor in order to aid the “unfortunate” and ” defenceless” people of Palestine.
The president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and caretaker prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar met on Thursday to talk about regional and bilateral issues, such as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Indian atrocities in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK). The meeting was held in conjunction with the 16th Economic Cooperation Organisation Summit, which was being held in this location. The two leaders discussed how bilateral relations have progressed, particularly with regard to commerce, energy, and defence. The announcement that Azerbaijan Airline (AZAL) will begin offering direct flights to Pakistan was warmly received by Prime Minister Kakar, who described it as a step forward for two-way commerce and tourism as well as a positive development in people-to-people interactions.
It was reported on Thursday that Finance Minister Dr. Shamshad Akhtar ruled out the possibility of Pakistan asking the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to extend the duration or scale of the Standby Arrangement (SBA), and that government officials would also provide advice on materialising the external financing gap following a successful review. Officials from the Fund are in talks with Islamabad to reach a staff-level agreement under the $3 billion SBA initiative, having arrived in Pakistan on November 2. This month’s 15th is the last day of these discussions. Leading the IMF and Pakistani teams for these discussions were the minister of finance and Nathan Porter, the mission chief for the lender, who also had individual meetings with each other over the week.
