آئرلینڈ نے فلسطین کو بطور ریاست تسلیم کرنے کا اعلان کر دیا، ناورے اور سپین بھی فلسطین کو بطور ریاست تسلیم کر رہے ہیں جبکہ اسرائیل نے فوری طور پر آئرلینڈ اور ناروے سے اپنے سفیروں کو واپس بلا لیا ہے۔
آئرلینڈ، اسپین اور یورپی یونین کے دیگر ممالک 21 مئی کو فلسطین کی ریاست کو مشترکہ طور پر تسلیم کرنے کے فیصلے کی جانب بڑھ رہے ہیں جسے خطے میں امن و استحکام کی طرف ایک اہم قدم سمجھا جا رہا ہے۔
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, diverging from EU norms, announced Spain's intention to recognise a Palestinian state, a move criticised by Israel for allegedly supporting terrorism, during his tour of the region with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.
Spain's acting Minister of Social Rights, Ione Belarra, calls for an ICC war crimes investigation into Israeli PM Netanyahu, urges suspension of diplomatic ties, and advocates for urgent economic sanctions amid Gaza conflict.
Per a new purchasing managers’ survey released by HBL and S&P, Pakistan’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.9 in May, returning to expansion as new orders recovered and export orders posted their strongest rise since February 2025.
Pakistan’s major ports are seeing a sharp rise in container and transshipment activity as Gulf disruption redirects cargo towards Karachi, Port Qasim and Gwadar.
Iranian officials are preparing three days of farewell ceremonies and a 24-hour funeral procession for Ali Khamenei, with events expected in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad.
Trump reportedly warned Netanyahu against further escalation in Lebanon as US-Iran diplomacy faced renewed pressure, with Pakistan and Qatar involved in efforts to preserve a fragile regional framework.