RIYAD : Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries demanded an immediate cessation of military operations in Gaza on Saturday, dismissing Israel’s rationale for its actions against Palestinians as self-defense. According to the final statement of the unusual joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh, the International Criminal Court was asked to probeContinue Reading

LAHORE : Nawaz Sharif arrives in Quetta on Tuesday (Nov 14) to forge new partnerships and strengthen his party’s organization in Balochistan, as the three-time prime minister seeks a fourth term despite his disqualification. Nawaz, regarded as the comeback man, is certain of reclaiming power following his conviction in theContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A Session’s courts condemned former minister Fawad Chaudhry to Adiala prison on judicial detention in a fraud case on Wednesday. Fawad was brought before Judicial Magistrate Yasir Mehmood after his physical remand expired. The police in Abpara had filed a fraud case against him. Fawad’s lawyer, QamarContinue Reading

RAWALPINDI-APP – According to an ANF spokeswoman, the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) apprehended two individuals from Lahore and Sargodha and found 109 kilogram of narcotics. Details indicate that 48 kilograms of hashish were found in a vehicle during an operation by the ANF at the Salam Motorway Interchange in Sargodha. WhenContinue Reading

JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) – Israel claimed on Tuesday that its forces assaulted Hamas terrorists inside the Islamists’ enormous tunnel network beneath Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored demands for a cease-fire to relieve the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave. The tunnels are a critical goal for Israel as itContinue Reading

(AFP) Cairo – The image of tent towns housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza’s war-torn territory brings up painful memories for Israel’s Arab neighbors, particularly Egypt and Jordan. “That’s how the Nakba started,” asserts the Gaza-based rights organization Al Mezan, echoing widespread fears that Israel has plans to expel the coastalContinue Reading