New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Over the last year and a half, dozens of Hamas terrorists have visited Pakistan and taken part in public events. The ISI has been welcoming of the Hamas leadership and has ensured good coordination with the members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Following the onslaught by Israel, Hamas has been largely weakened. Although the outfit is still capable of striking hard, but currently down due to the long drawn battle it fought with Israel. Many attempts at re-g…
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United Nations, Jan 29 (IANS) As the Gaza peace deal enters the second phase, India has commended the US efforts to end the conflict. Speaking at the Security Council debate on the situation in the Middle East, India’s Permanent Representative also denounced terrorism, without naming Hamas, whose attacks on Israel in 2023 set off the Gaza crisis.“Let us be clear that terrorism has no place in civilised societies and must be condemned in all its forms and manifestations”, he said.Harish ref…
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) Pakistan-based Islamic terrorist organisations are diversifying their fundraising tactics and finding ways to evade global oversight. These groups exploit humanitarian activities, mosques, rescue operations and wars to raise funds worldwide — including in the US, while spreading “militant Islamic messages” and bolstering terrorist activities, a report said on Wednesday. “Pakistan has a checkered past when it comes to money laundering and terrorist financing. It …
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) As the international community focuses on demilitarising Hamas in Gaza, overlooking Pakistan’s growing role as a potential safe haven risks enabling the group to reconstitute outside the Middle East. Against this backdrop, proposals to deploy Pakistani troops to Gaza – whether for stabilisation or peacekeeping – are “fraught with danger”, a report has highlighted. According to a report in the US-based Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), the well-documented…
United Nations, Jan 27 (IANS) India has expressed concern over the emergence of platforms “parallel” to the United Nations, seeking to take on peace and security roles while the Security Council is paralysed.”Security conversations and discussions have moved on to parallel plurilateral frameworks, some even involving private sector actors to bring about outcomes on peace and security outside the United Nations,” India’s Permanent Representative P. Harish cautioned on Monday, pressing the case …
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) The United States said that the remains of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza have now been returned, marking what senior US officials described as a major milestone in the ceasefire process and clearing the way for talks on the next phase focused on Gaza’s future governance and reconstruction.The return of the remains followed months of “very intense coordination” involving Israel, the United States, and regional partners, and fulfilled commitments made under the …
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) The White House highlighted what it described as a major foreign policy achievement in the Middle East, citing the return of Israeli hostages from Gaza and the creation of a new international mechanism to support post-war reconstruction.Speaking at a White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president had helped secure the return of “the last remaining body of the hostages” from Gaza, calling it “a huge foreign policy feat for the president o…
Islamabad, Jan 25 (IANS) Terrorist groups continue to operate in Pakistan through multiple proxy networks and remain engaged in financing and promoting terrorism, though they have modified their funding mechanisms to evade international scrutiny, according to a report.The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed Pakistan on its “grey list” three times between 2008 and 2022 over inadequate measures to curb terror financing.The Asia-Pacific Group (APG), a FATF-affiliated body, conducted an on…
Davos, Jan 24 (IANS) The 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) here this week served as an essential and leading platform for convening decision-makers for consequential dialogue that enabled progress on the most challenging issues facing the world today.According to the WEF, close to 3,000 leaders from across regions, sectors and generations from 130 countries came together, including a record 400 top political leaders, nearly 65 heads of state and government, a majority of G7 l…
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) Jared Kushner on Thursday unveiled a Trump-backed plan for Gaza that calls for an immediate surge in humanitarian aid, strict demilitarisation, and a sweeping reconstruction and economic revival, presenting the proposal at a Board of Peace signing ceremony during the World Economic Forum in Davos. The initiative is linked to President Donald J. Trump’s 20-point peace plan and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803. It outlines a transition from a two-year war…