Trudeau signals Canada’s readiness to recognise Palestine ‘at right time’
Ottawa: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada is “Prepared to recognise state of Palestine at right time-not necessarily as last step along path.” Trudeau’s statement came in response to challenge from New Democratic Party M...
PM Shehbaz hails Ireland’s decision to recognise Palestine
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep admiration for recent decision taken by Government of Ireland to recognise state of Palestine. In telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Republic of Ireland Simon Harris, PM Shehbaz felic...
ICJ orders Israel to halt its Rafah military offensive in Gaza
THE HAGUE: International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to halt its military assault on southern Gaza city of Rafah. Reading out ruling by ICJ, body’s President Nawaf Salam said provisional measures ordered by court in March did not full...
UAE commits $10bn investment to bolster Pakistan’s economy
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) has committed to invest an additional $ 10 billion in Pakistan. Announcement was made following high-level meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq...
Oxford University students arrested at pro-Palestinian sit-in, protesters say
London: British police arrested about dozen Oxford University students and scuffled with some during pro-Palestinian sit-in at university premises, protesters said. Oxford Action for Palestine group (OA4P) said university authorities called in police...
President Raisi buried amid flock of mourners to bid farewell
TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was laid to rest, concluding days of funeral rites attended by throngs of mourners after his death in helicopter crash, state media reported. Hundreds of thousands marched in his hometown Mashhad to bid farewel...
Meeting Iran’s Supreme leader offers condolence over Raisi’s death
TEHRAN: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held meeting with Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Imam Khamenei and offered condolence on tragic demise of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian and others in helicopter crash. Accord...
Imran threatens to take to streets after attack on PTI leader
Rawalpindi: Imran Khan founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf said that he is aware of those responsible for recent attack on party spokesperson Raoof Hasan. Day earlier, Hasan was attacked by group of trans-persons in federal capital. He was struck in...
Tens of thousands attend President Raisi’s funeral in Tehran
TEHRAN: Funeral prayer for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and their entourage were offered in Tehran. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayer for Raisi and his companions, as tens of th...
Iranian President Raisi killed in helicopter crash
DUBAI: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near Azerbaijan border, officials and state media said. Charred wreckage of helicopter which crashed on Sunday carrying Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Am...
