Thousands of Pakistanis gathered in Lahore to express solidarity with Palestinians, launching a new alliance to coordinate protests and boycotts.
Thousands of Pakistanis gathered at Lahore’s Iqbal Park to show solidarity with Palestinians as the war in Gaza continues.
The rally was organized by Pakistan’s main religious-political party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam F (JUI-F), and was joined by other religious-political groups. Large crowds waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans against Israeli aggression.
The parties announced the formation of a new alliance, Majlis-e-Ittehad-e-Ummat (Council of Muslim Unity), aimed at coordinating nationwide protests and boycott campaigns against Israeli products.
The Gaza war erupted after Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which killed 1,200 people and led to 251 hostages being taken into Gaza, according to Israeli figures.
Since then, Israeli attacks have killed more than 51,400 people, according to local Palestinian health officials, leaving much of Gaza in ruins and most of its population displaced despite renewed calls for a ceasefire.
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For Pakistan, helping create space for dialogue between the U.S. and Iran was never solely about diplomacy. It was about avoiding the economic and security consequences of a wider regional conflict.
Pakistan's latest federal budget has exposed a difficult policy dilemma facing many developing economies: can a country achieve lasting prosperity by prioritising fiscal stability if investment in people remains constrained?
At least seven people were killed and several others injured after two roadside bombs exploded in quick succession in northwest Pakistan on Saturday (20 June), according to local police.
Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary in U.S.-Iran diplomacy after months of shuttle talks, draft revisions and regional coordination involving Gulf states and China. An interim understanding has been reached, but officials warn the most difficult phase of negotiations still lies ahead.
At least thirteen people have died and sixty-six have been injured following an explosion at Qatar's main liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing hub at Ras Laffan, authorities said on Sunday.
Tehran has agreed to let the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recommence inspections of its nuclear programme, U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said. The U.S. and Iran have settled on a 60-day roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal, according to mediators Qatar and Pakistan.
A Ukrainian strike has damaged a school building in a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, according to local authorities cited by the TASS news agency. No injuries were reported in the incident.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he will step down as Prime Minister and Labour Party leader in a tearful address outside Downing Street in London on Monday. Starmer's resignation comes two years after he won a landslide election victory.
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A North Korean soldier has been taken into custody by South Korean forces after crossing the heavily guarded border between the two countries, in what officials believe may be a defection.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday (24 June) as the alliance faces growing pressure over the war with Iran and uncertainty about the future of American troops in Europe.
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