Since October 7, Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed at least 10,022 Palestinians, including 4,104 children, according to the health ministry in Gaza, which is controlled by Hamas. The US Navy has announced in public that a nuclear submarine is being sent to the Middle East, more precisely to the US Central Command’s area of responsibility. This is an unprecedented move. Although the report did not identify the sub, it is thought to be one of the four guided missile submarines (SSGNs) of the Ohio class that the US Navy possesses. Originally designed as ballistic missile submarines, these SSGNs were modified to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles. Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, this move is widely perceived as a clear deterrent to regional adversaries, especially Iran.
MULTAN: Maulana Tahir Ashrafi, chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC), has said that Pakistanis have a firm view on the Palestine problem that is in line with Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s initial attitude. During his speech at the conference, he expressed his support for the Palestinian people. The two main concerns facing the Muslim world are Kashmir and Palestine. He said that Pakistan aspires to give the people of Palestine and Kashmir full justice. According to Ashrafi, we want Palestine to be a sovereign state with its capital located in Al-Quds Al-Sharif. On the other hand, he was hoping for positive news from the next Arab meeting on the Palestine problem in Riaz, Saudi Arabia.
According to Palestinian Ambassador to Pakistan, Ahmed Jawad Rabi’i, thousands of Palestinians, including 1,929 women and 3,718 children, have perished as a result of Israel’s heinous attacks. Speaking with a private television news programme, the envoy conveyed his appreciation and thanks for Pakistan’s media’s steadfast support of Palestine in these difficult times. He underlined that popular support for the Palestinian cause is a potent message of solidarity from the Muslim Ummah and highlights the close ties that exist between the two countries. In addition, Ambassador Pakistan Ahmed Jawad Rabi’i emphasised that freedom activists around the world have supported the Palestinian cause, showing that the Palestinian people are not alone in their pursuit of freedom.
Palestinian Territories: Over 9,770 Palestinians have died as a result of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, including about 4,800 children, according to Ashraf Al-Qudra, a spokesman for the health ministry in the Gaza Strip. Amichay Eliyahu, the Israeli Heritage Minister, got into trouble when he proposed using a nuclear weapon on Gaza and said that the government...
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the acting prime minister, vehemently denounced the increasing hostilities and aggression by Israel on Gaza’s civilian population on Wednesday. “Yesterday’s air raid on Jabalia camp, where hundreds of lives were lost, including women and children, was a stark reminder of ongoing Israeli brutalities and war crimes in Gaza,” he stated. Such abhorrent deeds, according to Kakar, can never be forgotten or justified. He urged the international community to act quickly to put an end to Israel’s acts of violence. “The world must act now to end this carnage,” he stated. Pakistan, meanwhile, denounced on Wednesday the savage Israeli airstrike on the Gaza refugee camp Jabaliya, which left many people dead or injured, including women and children.
The Pakistani Senate pleaded on the Muslim Ummah on Wednesday to take a proactive role in ending the current war between Gaza and Israel and to give immediate aid to the defenceless Muslims who are being attacked by Israel. During a heated discussion of the motion, Senator Irfan Siddiqui expressed his profound concern about the Muslim world’s collective silence regarding the Gaza issue. He bemoaned the absence of aggressive steps taken in properly addressing the matter and opposing Israel by powerful institutions such as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League. Senator Siddiqui underlined, “The silence of the Muslim world is deafening,” highlighting the gravity of the situation in which thousands of people, including children, are victims of violence on a daily basis without any significant involvement.
Islamabad: The deadline for undocumented foreigners ended one day earlier, and thousands of illegal Afghan migrants have willingly returned to their home country. As a result, authorities began a nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration on Wednesday. Undocumented foreign nationals are being apprehended and sent to detention camps across the nation, including Karachi, Rawalpindi, and other locations, before being sent back to their home countries. On Tuesday, the government’s crackdown on unauthorised immigrants, which includes hundreds of thousands of Afghan nationals, was announced by acting interior minister Sarfraz Bugti. The crackdown will begin on Thursday, November 2. The deadline for voluntary returns, which was established for November 1st, is this Wednesday. “Only two days are left for a voluntary return,” Bugti stated in a videotaped message.
Gaza: Since the conflict with Israel began on October 7, 8,796 Palestinians have died, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, which was announced on Wednesday. According to a statement from the health ministry, 22,219 people have been injured and 3,648 children have died. Furthermore, according to al-Qudra, 25 ambulances were destroyed and 132 medical personnel died as a result of the Israeli attacks. As Israeli forces continued their attack against Hamas militants, they bombed the Palestinian enclave from land, sea, and air on Wednesday. The first wave of civilian evacuees from Gaza entered Egypt under a deal mediated by Qatar. The people that were evacuated were those who had been stranded in Gaza since the war began almost three weeks ago.
Sarfraz Bugti, the interim interior minister, gave agencies and officials instructions on Tuesday to treat undocumented immigrants with dignity when they are being held in holding centres after the deadline. Speaking to reporters here, he declared that personnel found to have mistreated immigrants, particularly Afghans, during their transfer to detention facilities will face severe consequences. He said that in order to promptly handle allegations of abuse or mistreatment involving any illegal immigrant, the ministry had set up a complaint cell with a hotline number. The minister stated, “We have given clear instructions to all agencies and officials to treat women, children, and elders with special care and respect.” She also mentioned that the holding centres were used to make the arraignments for food and medical services.
The deadline for undocumented immigrants, including refugees from Afghanistan, to voluntarily return to their home countries expired on Tuesday. Following this, the government will begin a full-scale crackdown on them. About a month ago, thousands of illegal immigrants from other nations, including Afghan refugees, began returning home on the recommendation of the caretaker government. However, many continue to hide in order to evade the government’s warning. Prior to the deadline, Sarfraz Bugti, the acting interior minister, issued a press conference warning of harsh measures against individuals attempting to flee and against people who will assist undocumented immigrants in Pakistan. The minister disclosed that geofencing was being used by the government to gather information on all undocumented immigrants in Pakistan.
