GAZA: Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza on Thursday in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners to be freed in the latest stage of a ceasefire deal.A female Israe

"Israel has no right as the occupying power to close down any UN facility in particular UNRWA office in East Jerusalem or any other UN international facility established in the Occupied Palestinian Territory under the mandate of the United Nations," Ambassador Akram said, while expressing "unwavering support" to the agency.

With only two days before Israel bans operations of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Pakistan yesterday warned that the move would cripple humanitarian work in war-shattered Gaza and undermine the ceasefire in the enclave.

Israel is considered by many analysts as the mortal enemy of Muslim nations due to their stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict, and the Jewish state believes in taking preemptive measures to ensure its future security.

A new report reveals the growing nexus between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran, Al Qaeda, and the Taliban — an alarming development, though not entirely unexpected for the global counter

Energy security is another critical benefit. Normality in the region could help stabilise global oil prices, easing inflationary pressures on Pakistan’s economy. Moreover, peace could lead to enhanced labour migration, allowing Pakistani expatriates to benefit from better employment conditions in the Gulf.

Pakistan on Friday called on Israel to withdraw from Lebanese and Syrian territories, including Golan Heights, and allow UN peacekeepers to operate without obstruction to ensure compliance with international agreements for advancing sustainable peace and stability in the Middle East.

Suspension impacts 5 energy, 4 economic growth, and 5 agri programmes, several others in education and health in Pakistan.

A crowd greets Islamic Jihad and Hamas fighters as they arrive for the hand-over of Ihostages to the Red Cross in the south Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis,

Multiple initiatives related to health, agriculture, food security, flood relief, climate, and education have also been affected.

ISLAMABAD: The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has paused all funding for programmes in Pakistan following the Trump administration’s decision to halt all foreign aid on January 20, barring that to Egypt and Israel.

The US is endangering a globe-spanning trade and security pact from India to the Gulf and Israel to Europe which took years to put in place