LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Raja Muhammad Basharat Tuesday presented a unanimous resolution in the Punjab Assembly, condemning the Israeli aggression against the Palestinians.The resolution said,.
State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People s Republic of China
At the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on The Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question
Beijing, 16 May 2021
Colleagues,
I thank Secretary-General António Guterres and Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland for their briefings. I listened attentively to the statements by the Palestinian Foreign Minister, the Israeli Permanent Representative to the UN, and Foreign Ministers of Egypt and Jordan. I welcome the representatives of Algeria and the League of Arab States to today s open debate.
The conflict between Israel and Palestine has kept escalating in recent days. It has caused heavy casualties, including women and children. The situation is dangerous and urgent, and it calls for an immediate ceasefire and stop of violence. The international community must take actions right away and make every effort to avert further deterioration of the sit
OIC rebuked for inaction on Palestinians’ plight Abdus Sattar Ghazali 17 May 2021
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday strongly condemned barbaric Israeli attacks on Palestinians and warned about dangerous consequences of the deliberate inflammation of religious sensibilities and provocation of Palestinians and the Islamic Ummah (Nation).
A virtual meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the 57-member OIC was held in which the forum adopted a resolution to discuss the aggression by Israel, the occupying power, in the Palestinian territories, in particular, Al-Quds Al-Shareef (East Jerusalem) .
Tellingly, the political and religious leaders gathered in Karachi, Pakistan, to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza, regretted the mere lip servicing by Muslim leaders, mainly the Arab world and the Organization of Islamic Countries against Israeli atrocities. This continuing inaction, they said, has encouraged the Zionist state to evict Pal
Pak-Saudi ties: indispensability, interdependence and pragmatism
Saudi Arabia is pivotal to Pakistan in a world where Pakistan badly needs more friends
The writer is a retired major general and has an interest in International Relations and Political Sociology. He can be reached at [email protected] and tweets @20 Inam
When my Op-Ed, “The Imperatives of Pakistan-Saudi Relations”, was published in this space on August 26, 2020, the historic bilateral relations were undergoing some transformation, adjusting to a changed geo-strategic environment.
The perceived “chasm” was providing a lot of ammunition to the detractors. And the conspiracy theorists were in overdrive to forecast a permanent split in bilateral ties due to: a) Saudi retrieval of loans and oil supply on deferred payment to Pakistan; b) Saudi inability to rope in Pakistan firmly and effectively into its anti-Iran alliance; c) the difference of opinion over interlocution on Kashmir from the Organization of Isl
Steering policies in a turbulent environment
During PM s visit to Saudi Arabia major matters were discussed and decisions taken that have long-term implications
The writer is a retired lieutenant general of the Pakistan Army and a former federal secretary. He has also served as chairman of the Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board
The complete lack of mutual trust and failed working relationship between the PTI government and the main opposition parties is undermining our already faltering nascent democracy that has serious consequences. The government has taken the easy course to bypass legislation by arbitrarily issuing ordinances on extremely important and sensitive subjects that demand serious deliberation and consensus even when the Parliament could have been easily summoned. The latest ordinance issued was on electronic voting and inclusion of expatriates. Maybe this is the way forward but experience of other countries and our special social environment and educational standard