Concerns voiced over situation in besieged Gaza ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a webinar expressed serious concerns about the situation in the besieged Gaza and called for... Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am
Opinion ‘Hamas attacks constitute another 9/11 for the US?’ This is apropos a letter to the Editor “Hamas attacks constitute another 9/11 for US?” carried by the newspaper... Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am
World Israeli military says troops make first ground raids into Gaza UN has said Israel's call for Gaza civilians to leave was impossible to carry out 'without devastating humanitarian consequences' Published 13 Oct, 2023 11:55pm
World Von der Leyen to Netanyahu: 'Europe stands with Israel' TEL AVIV: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday that Israel has a duty to... Published 13 Oct, 2023 10:50pm
World We'll do 'everything in our power' to free captive Americans: Biden WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden vowed in an interview broadcast Friday to do "everything in our power" to free... Published 13 Oct, 2023 10:39pm
World Food, fresh water rapidly running out: WFP ROME: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that crucial supplies were running ... Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am
Opinion Hamas attacks on Israel constitute another 9/11 for US? Israel cannot imprison 2.3 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the world’s largest open air prison, forever. It will... Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am
World Israel says no exceptions to Gaza siege OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/GAZA/TEL AVIV: Israel said on Thursday there would be no humanitarian exceptions to its siege of... Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am
World US to arrange flights to help citizens leave Israel: White House WASHINGTON: The White House said Thursday it was working to organize charter flights to help US citizens leave... Published 13 Oct, 2023 12:15am
World Canada supports Israeli right to defence under international law: Trudeau OTTAWA: Canada supports Israel's right to defend itself in accordance with international law, Prime Minister Justin... Published 12 Oct, 2023 11:18pm
World Death toll in Gaza rises to at least 1,354: Hamas ministry Israel has vowed Hamas destruction as deaths continue to rise Updated 12 Oct, 2023 09:09pm
World More than 338,000 people displaced in Gaza: UN GENEVA: More than 338,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations said, as... Published 12 Oct, 2023 09:58am
World Hamas says still fighting outside Gaza JERUSALEM/GAZA/WASHINGTON: Israel formed an emergency unity government on Wednesday as its jets pounded Gaza and... Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am
Opinion Israel cannot imprison 2.3m people without paying a price Israel and the West have been describing Hamas’ attacks on Israel as “unprovoked”. In this regard, one of... Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am
Opinion War and change in the Middle East Once again war is poised to shake the political calculus of the Middle East. For, it’s always war, never peace... Updated 12 Oct, 2023 06:34am
Print Govt condemns Israeli siege of Gaza ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, Wednesday, reiterated the principled stand of the government of Pakistan that the... Updated 12 Oct, 2023 09:40am
World Germany clears use of two Heron TP combat drones by Israel: Spiegel FRANKFURT: Germany has given Israel the go-ahead to use two Heron TP combat drones in its counter-attack against... Published 11 Oct, 2023 11:20pm
World Israel pounds Gaza with fiercest air strikes ever JERUSALEM/GAZA/KFER AZA: Israel pounded the Gaza Strip on Tuesday with the fiercest air strikes in its 75-year... Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am
Pakistan JI invites religious scholars to ‘Al-Aqsa March’ KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Ameer Sirajul Haq called on prominent religious scholars in Karachi, here on... Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am
World UN aid chief calls for immediate release of hostages in Israel-Hamas war GENEVA: The head of the United Nations humanitarian relief agency on Tuesday called for the immediate release of all... Published 10 Oct, 2023 11:20pm
World UN says nearly 200,000 displaced in Gaza, water shortages expected GENEVA: The United Nations humanitarian office said on Tuesday that nearly 200,000 people or nearly a tenth of the... Published 10 Oct, 2023 02:47pm
World UN rights chief condemns illegal Israeli ‘siege’ of Gaza Volker Turk says Israel's 'imposition of sieges that endanger the lives of civilians by depriving them of goods essential for their survival is prohibited under international humanitarian law' Updated 10 Oct, 2023 06:02pm
World Saudi prince says working to contain Israel-Gaza fighting RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas he was working to prevent “an... Published 10 Oct, 2023 09:18am
Editorials ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’ EDITORIAL: In an unprecedented response to relentless Israeli incursions into West Bank towns and Al-Aqsa Mosque,... Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Print Israel on war footing, Hamas threatens to kill captives GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said it had called up an unprecedented 300,000 reservists and was... Updated 10 Oct, 2023 08:44am
World Erdogan urges Israel against 'indiscriminately' attacking Gaza ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged Israel against "indiscriminately" attacking... Published 10 Oct, 2023 12:41am
Perspectives Western media when it comes to Israel and Palestine: tale of two very different realities Early Saturday, Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, provoking a scathing retaliation that has since... Updated 10 Oct, 2023 01:12am
World Israeli strikes on Gaza kill four ‘prisoners’: Hamas GAZA CITY: Israeli air strikes on Gaza have killed four “prisoners” held by Hamas, said Monday Hamas whose fighters... Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:02pm
World Qatar leads talks to swap Hamas-held hostages for Palestinians in Israeli jails DOHA/GAZA: Qatari mediators have held urgent calls with Hamas officials to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli... Updated 09 Oct, 2023 07:19pm
World UK supports Israel’s right to ‘proportionate action’ to end violence LONDON: Britain supports Israel’s right to take proportionate action that is within international law to bring an... Published 09 Oct, 2023 05:25pm
Import of items under FTAs, PTAs during 2022-23: Major decrease in duty exemptions/concessions witnessed