War on Gaza
- Israel Bombs School in Northern Gaza, Killing at Least 20 People and Injuring Dozens.
- Israel Claims Responsibility for Attack Outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Killing 15 and Wounding 50 Others.
- US House Passes $14.5 Billion Military Aid Package for Israel, but Prospects for Becoming Law are Uncertain
- Gaza Residents Facing Extreme Hardship, Living on Two Pieces of Bread a Day, Says UN.
- Protests Across United States Show Support for Gaza and Oppose US Military Aid to Israel.
- Muslim and Arab American Community Angry Over President Biden’s Stance Toward Israel-Hamas War
- US Secy of State Blinken Arrives in Jordan for Meeting with Arab Leaders to Discuss Regional Threats
- US Now Has Two Carrier Strike Groups Operating in Eastern Mediterranean Sea in support of Israel to Deter Potential Threats to Iran and Its affiliates.
Pakistan and India
- Pakistan’s Stock Market Reaches Highest Point in Over Six Years after general election announcements on Feb 8, 2024.
- Armed Group Targets Pakistan Air Force Training Base in Mianwali, Punjab, Resulting in Deaths of Nine Attackers and Minor Damage to Aircrafts.
- Insurgents Kill 14 Soldiers in Pakistan’s Balochistan
- Farmers’ Union in Balochistan Organizes Wheel-Jam Strike and Blocks Major Roads Connecting to Other Provinces in the Country in Response to Rise in Electricity Bills and Frequent Power Outages
- Amnesty International Says FATF Should Call on Indian Government to Stop Prosecuting, Intimidating and Harassing Human Rights Defenders, Activists and Non-Profit Organizations in the Country on the Pretext of Countering Terrorist Financing
Afghanistan
- Afghan Embassy in Pakistan Says Interior Minister Has Assured Them That He Will Initiate a System to Safeguard and Facilitate the Transfer of Money and Businesses Belonging to Unregistered Afghan Refugees Back to Afghanistan.
- Around 148 Thousand Afghan Refugees Have Voluntarily Returned to Their Country.
- Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, Awami National Party, National Democratic Movement, and PTM Organized a Shutter Down Strike in the Pashtun Region of Balochistan to Protest the Forced Expulsion of Unregistered Afghan Refugees.
- UNHCR Official Says Afghan Refugees Who Are Returning Will Encounter a Multitude of Difficulties in Afghanistan, Given the Violations of Human Rights and Women’s Rights, as Well as the Threats to the Lives of Many Returnees.
China
Chinese President Xi Jinping Emphasizes Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between China and Germany, With Focus on Mutual Benefits, During Video Meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
- Australian PM Albanese Visits China, Emphasizing “Consistent, Steady” Engagement