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Humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza as Israel accused of using white phosphorus bombs

After Israel imposed a complete blockade of Gaza in response to Hamas surprise attack, a humanitarian crisis is swiftly unfolding in Gaza with stranded residents facing a shortage of essential items, while the death toll from the clashes crossed 2,000. The Gaza Strip has been hit by airstrikes since imposition of complete siege of the besieged territory with Israeli military fighter jets hit more than 200 targets overnight in a neighbourhood of Gaza City that it said had been used by Hamas to launch its unprecedented wave of attacks. Under…

One dead as under-construction building collapses in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony

At least one person died and three others were injured after an under-construction building collapsed in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony area on Wednesday, police said. Police said a rescue operation has been launched to recover survivors from rubble, while two injured were rushed to the hospital. The police said as many as three people were injured in the incident. The incident took place while labourers were laying the roof of the building, the police said. Rescue operation is facing delay as a large number of people gathered outside the building.…

Hamas threatens hostages as Israel claims ‘full control’ of Gaza border

Palestinian group Hamas threatened Tuesday to execute some of the around 150 hostages if Israel kept up its deadly bombardment of Gaza without warning. The Hamas warning comes as the Israeli military claimed it regained “full control” of the Gaza fence that was breached by the Hamas gunmen who infiltrated into southern Israel on Saturday, according to Al Jazeera. Daniel Hagari, spokesperson for the Israeli military, said no Hamas fighter had crossed the fence over the past 24 hours, but did not discount the possibility that some of the gunmen were…

Pakistan supports two-state solution to Palestine issue: PM Kakar

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq on Monday said that the resolution of the Palestine issue as per their aspirations was inevitable for peace in the Middle East as Israel was currently escalating measures against the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip to a “total blockade”. Fears of ground invasion are growing as Israel imposed a total siege on the Gaza Strip, cutting off the water supply to the area, besides airstrikes targeting housing areas and public buildings. As many as 570 Palestinians have been martyred in aerial bombing by Israeli jets on the residential…

What did James Webb Telescope reveal about Orion Nebula?

Astronomers have discovered a new look into the Orion Nebula using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovering a planet-like object at a distance of 1,300 light-years from Earth, according to the European Space Agency.  Orion Nebula is the brightest one in the night sky which consists of clouds of dust and gas. Experts have been studying the Orion Nebula due to its hosting of objects including planet-forming disks around young stars and brown dwarfs. The astronomers Samuel G. Pearson and Mark J. McCaughrean while studying focused on the Trapezium Cluster…

100,000 Israeli troops gather near Gaza amid fears of ground invasion

The Israeli military has gathered nearly 100,000 reserve troops near Gaza Strip in a bid to regain control of a desert near the embattled border, sparking fears of a ground invasion of the besieged territory. A spokesman for the Israeli military said his country has gathered 100,000 reserve troops near Gaza for the ongoing war with Hamas as the death toll surged above 1,100 by the third day of clashes. “We have amassed around 100,000 reserve troops who are currently in southern Israel,” said an Israeli military spokesperson in a…

Terrorist killed, weapons seized in North Waziristan operation: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: A wanted terrorist involved in the targeting of civilians was gunned down by security forces in North Wazirstan’s Razmar area, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. According to the military’s media wing, “An intense exchange of fire took place on October 7 in the general area Razmak, North Waziristan District,” during which terrorist “Azeem Ullah” alias “Ghazi” was killed by the security forces. Security forces also recovered weapons and ammunition from the killed terrorist involved in terror activities targeting security forces and innocent…