Mushaal Hussein Mullick, the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Human Rights and Women Empowerment, made a plea to the UN and other international human rights organisations on Tuesday, urging them to grant the people of Kashmir and Palestine their right to self-determination in order to bring about lasting peace in the area. She emphasised the suffering of Hurriyat leaders and activists who are being held unlawfully and are being held in various jails around India and the region. She also mentioned that the detainees from Kashmir are being tortured in these facilities. She said that Muhammad Yasin Malik, the head of the Hurriyat, was being hanged by India as he was being held captive in the Tihar jail in New Delhi. Mushaal reaffirmed that the settlement of the Kashmir dispute is essential for maintaining international peace and claimed that Indian troops are abusing the people living in the occupied area.
On Friday, Jalil Abbas Jilani, the acting foreign minister, and Acting Deputy Secretary of State and Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland discussed important matters concerning the US-Pakistan alliance. In order to facilitate the safe and prompt resettlement of qualified Afghans into the United States, Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland and Foreign Minister Jilani spoke about issues of shared interest. They also concurred on the significance of inclusive, free, and fair elections conducted in accordance with Pakistani law. The current violence between Israel and Hamas was discussed by Foreign Minister Jilani as well as the acting deputy secretary.
Jerusalem: Following nearly three weeks of Israeli shelling in retaliation for Hamas staging the worst attack in its history, the UN issued a warning on Friday, stating that “many more will die” in Gaza due to catastrophic shortages. The Israeli army said that as the fighting continued into its twenty-first day, its soldiers entered the Gaza Strip on foot, supported by drones and fighter jets as they readied themselves for a ground invasion. As the United States warns Iran against escalation and strikes facilities in Syria it claims were utilised by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and others, concerns about the conflict’s broader effects are becoming more pressing.
On Thursday, the Foreign Office declared that Pakistan was following the law when it came to deporting unlawful aliens who were on its territory. At a weekly news briefing, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokeswoman for the Foreign Office, stated that the country’s safety and security was the reason behind the adoption of these regulations. She stated that as the repatriation plan takes effect on November 1, Pakistan is in contact with the interim Afghan administration regarding the return of illegal Afghans. “We clarified to them that this policy applies to all nationalities lacking legitimate documentation to remain in Pakistan, not just Afghans,” the spokesperson said.
Palestinian Territories: In the wake of the Hamas‘s October 7 attacks on Israel, over 7,028 people in Gaza have died as a result of Israeli strikes, according to a sobering milestone announced by the Hamas-run health ministry on Thursday. This death toll is the greatest in Gaza since Israel’s unilateral disengagement from the region in 2005 and includes 2,913 children and 1,709 women. In the midst of increased Israeli airstrikes ahead of a widely anticipated ground invasion, the UN issued a severe warning on Thursday, saying that “nowhere is safe” in Gaza. With Israel striking almost every area of the Palestinian enclave in retaliation for Hamas’ stunning attacks on October 7.
Islamabad: According to Shahid Ashraf Tarar, Minister of Railways, Pakistan has enormous potential for French investment. In Islamabad, he was speaking with Nicolas Galey, the French ambassador to Pakistan. According to the Minister, Pakistan Railways is constructing a line from Kohat to Kharlachi in order to establish a connection with Afghanistan. Likewise, he stated that the French have a great investment opportunity with the Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway M-6. He noted that there are investment prospects and that Pakistan National Shipping Corporation is also growing. The French Ambassador stated that Pakistan and France have a long history of collaboration and partnership. He mentioned that French investors had expressed interest in projects in Pakistan. He promised that they would continue courting their investors and that Pakistan would receive a big investment.
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: The Israeli military reported that it had targeted almost 320 targets in the Palestinian enclave in a single day. Hamas authorities said that the strikes on Gaza overnight and early on Monday had killed at least 70 Palestinians. “More than 60 were martyred in the (Israeli) raids” during the night, according to a statement released by the Hamas-controlled government media office in the blockaded Gaza Strip. Among them were 17 people who died in a single strike that struck a house in Jabaliya, northern Gaza. The media office sent a separate statement on Monday morning stating that at least 10 more individuals had died in fresh strikes, bringing the total number of fatalities since Sunday night to at least 70.
URUMQI (China): On Friday, acting prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar stated that Pakistan sought to use Xinjiang province’s status as a “important node” in the economic corridor connecting the two nations. He stated that Pakistan and China would collaborate to determine each region’s advantages, specifically Xinjiang and Gilgit Baltistan. He stated, “the two neighbouring regions had the potential to build synergies for improving the livelihoods of their people,” when speaking to the teachers and students of Xinjiang University. On Thursday night, PM Kakar took a flight from Beijing to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, where he attended the Third Belt and Road Forum and had meetings with members of the Chinese government and other foreign dignitaries.
In their negotiations, China and Pakistan have agreed to expand their bilateral cooperation, give China a leading position in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and support Pakistan’s economic development. According to a press release released here on Friday, Chinese EXIM Bank President Mr. Ren Shengjun and Federal Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Production Dr. Gohar Ejaz met. Ren Shengjun, the President of the EXIM Bank, extended a cordial greeting to Dr. Gohar Ejaz, the Federal Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Production, on his visit to Shanghai. The conference was opened by President Mr. Ren Shengjun, who stated that he hoped Pakistan would become China’s centre of productivity and development and that the timing was right to take advantage of these opportunities.
URUMQI: During his meeting with Ma Xingrui, a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCPC) and the Party Secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Friday, Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar reaffirmed Pakistan’s friendship with China. The Prime Minister underlined that Pakistan’s foreign policy was based on its partnership with China, which also served as an anchor for regional growth and peace. The Prime Minister recalled his talks in Beijing with Premier Li Qiang and President Xi Jinping, noting how much he personally valued the Chinese leadership’s dedication to advancing bilateral relations between the two nations.
