KARACHI: Under the theme of “Stop killing children in Gaza,” over 50 young artists and students on Saturday exhibited their work at the Arts Council of Pakistan, urging the international community to immediately stop the Palestinian “genocide.”
Israeli forces have killed thousands of Palestinians, including more than 8,000 children, since Oct. 7 when it was targeted by Hamas in an attack which the group said was launched in response to the deteriorating condition of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation.
Millions of people across the world have protested against Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, despite calls for an immediate cease-fire from the United Nations and the rest of the international community.
The art exhibition, organized by the Palestine Foundation Pakistan (PFP) in collaboration with the Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP), aimed to raise awareness about the conflict and urge the international community to do its best to end the conflict.
“More than 8,000 children have been killed by the Zionist regime in Gaza,” Dr. Sabir Abu Mariam, the PFP general secretary, told Arab News.
“We are demanding of the international community, international powers, especially the United Nations, to stop the killing of children in Gaza immediately,” he added.
Wajid Ali, an assistant professor in Gujrat said he had come to Karachi to curate the exhibition. He noted that over the last 77 days, Israel had been continuously attacking Palestinians, including children.
“It’s an awareness campaign among the young generation to understand how they think about this grand massacre,” Ali continued. “They [the young artists] depicted their ideas and thoughts in different art forms.”
Umaima Masood, a student at the council’s School of Arts, said she was crying while making the abstract painting of a Palestinian girl in tears.
“She is crying and asking to fix the situation,” she said while pointing toward the painting, adding: “We will have to stop Israel.”
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution to send more aid to help the residents of the Gaza Strip on Friday, though it did not call for an immediate cease-fire.
The resolution was described as insufficient under the circumstances by a number of world players, with the UN chief saying humanitarian cease-fire was the only way to help the people of Gaza and “end their ongoing nightmare.”
‘Grand massacre’: Young artists in Karachi exhibition seek end to Israel’s killing of Palestinian children
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‘Grand massacre’: Young artists in Karachi exhibition seek end to Israel’s killing of Palestinian children
- Over 50 young artists displayed their work at the exhibition organized by the Pakistan Palestine Foundation
- The organizers said the exhibition was to urge the international community to bring the conflict to an end
Pakistan, Cambodia agree to promote bilateral trade, enhance business networking
- Cambodia, Pakistan hold second session of Joint Trade Committee in Islamabad to promote trade, investment
- Pakistan commerce minister reaffirms commitment to advance discussions for preferential trade agreement
KARACHI: The Trade Promotion Organizations of Pakistan and Cambodia on Wednesday signed an agreement to promote bilateral trade, enhance business networking and exchange information between the two countries, Pakistan’s commerce ministry said.
The agreement was signed between both sides as Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan co-chaired the second Pakistan-Cambodia Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting in Islamabad with his counterpart in Cambodia, Cham Nimul.
The meeting took place as Islamabad intensifies efforts to diversify export markets beyond traditional Middle Eastern and Western destinations, while strengthening engagement within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
“The meeting concluded with the signing of the Joint Statement by the Co-Chairs, followed by the witnessing of the signing of the agreement between the Trade Promotion Organizations of Pakistan and Cambodia — a step aimed at enhancing information exchange, business networking, and trade promotion initiatives,” the Pakistani commerce ministry said in a statement.
Khan stressed that the JTC serves as an effective platform to review progress, address challenges and identify new avenues for cooperation between both sides.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to advancing discussions toward a Preferential Trade Agreement to enhance market access and diversify trade baskets.
The Pakistani side highlighted export potential in rice, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and agricultural products, while Cambodia identified opportunities in cassava, cashew nuts, footwear, and rubber products, the commerce ministry said.
“Both sides agreed to facilitate direct engagement between their business communities to translate these complementarities into concrete trade flows,” the statement added.
Pakistan’s Board of Investment presented opportunities in energy, IT, tourism and infrastructure, positioning the country as “a gateway to Central Asia,” the ministry said.
Cambodia outlined the advantages under its new investment law and special economic zones, proposing that their country could serve as a strategic production base for Pakistani enterprises seeking access to ASEAN and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership countries.
The two sides also agreed to advance cooperation in agriculture, aviation, IT, AI, cybersecurity, labor and vocational training.
“The Second Pakistan–Cambodia Joint Trade Committee marked a significant milestone in deepening bilateral economic engagement, laying a clear roadmap for enhanced trade, investment, and institutional collaboration between the two friendly nations,” the commerce ministry said.
