Tag: peace
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Pakistan says no to talks with Taliban
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said that Pakistan is not engaged in peace talks with the proscribed group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), emphasising that neither does it plan to hold such talks in future. She remarked in a press briefing, “I will reiterate what we have said in the past. Pakistan is not holding…
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Nobel winner Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case
Dhaka (AFP) – Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on Monday of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws in a case decried by his supporters as politically motivated. Yunus, 83, is credited with lifting millions out of poverty with his pioneering microfinance bank but has earned the enmity of longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has accused…
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In a rare move, UN secretary-general invokes Article 99 on Gaza
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, calling on the Security Council to declare a ceasefire to put a stop to Israeli atrocities committed in Gaza. Invoking Article 99 is one of the few powers that the Charter gives the UN Secretary-General. In a letter written to the council’s…
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Palestinian and Israeli women come together for peace
Hundreds of Palestinian and Israeli women rallied in the occupied West Bank to demand an end the Israeli occupation of Palestine. According to foreign media, the protesters were chanting “We want peace.” Many women wore white dresses and carried placards that read “Stop killing our children.” On this occasion, a Palestinian woman said, “We want…
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America, Pakistan both agree: Taliban need to make sure Afghanistan isn’t used for deshatgardi
The United States of America has reiterated that the Taliban administration is responsible for ensuring that Afghanistan is not used for terrorist activities against other countries. The development comes as Pakistan blames the Taliban government of harbouring terrorists linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). “Taliban has the responsibility to prevent Afghanistan from being used…
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PTI rejects PM Shehbaz letter of regional peace, security to Modi
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has written a letter in response to Indian PM Narendra Modi’s letter. In his letter, Modi had expressed his desire for developing constructive relations with Pakistan. “Reciprocating your sentiments, I wish to convey that Pakistan remains committed to the maintenance of regional peace and security. Our sacrifices and contributions in fighting…
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‘If TTP lay down arms, we can forgive them and they become normal citizens’: PM Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that if the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) lay down their arms, “we can forgive them and they can become normal citizens”. PM Khan said this in an interview with journalist Ali Mustafa, which will air on TRT World Now. “Pakistani Taliban groups actually want to talk to our government for…
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UAE-brokered Pak-India peace a ‘tactical move’
United Arab Emirates-brokered backdoor diplomacy has brought a thaw in otherwise mounting tensions between nuclear-armed Pakistan and India, but it is no more than a “tactical move”, foreign media reports quoted local experts as saying. Senior Pakistani and Indian intelligence officials held a series of secret meetings in Dubai in January this year in an…
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UAE Royals brokering Pak-India peace: Bloomberg
About 24 hours after military chiefs from Pakistan and India surprised the world last month with a rare joint commitment to respect a 2003 cease-fire agreement, the top diplomat of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) popped over to New Delhi for a quick one-day visit. The official UAE readout of the Feb 26 meeting gave few clues…
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Malala dreams to see Pakistan and India as ‘good friends’
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has expressed her desire to see Pakistan and India as ‘good friends’. Read more – Ceasefire, at last Talking about her book I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban on the last day of the 14th Jaipur Literature Festival, Malala…