"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.

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

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.

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has hoped that the Gaza ceasefire, which begins on Sunday (today) morning, will serve as the first step towards a comprehensive solution, including a two-state solution and the establishment of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state.

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.

Pakistan has expressed hope that the Gaza ceasefire will be the first step towards a comprehensive solution of the Palestine issue.

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

One such example was witnessed in the early 1980s and late 1990s, when Israel wanted to blow up Pakistan’s nuclear sites to prevent Islamabad from becoming a nuclear power. Pakistan officially ...

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.

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