Although not an ethnic Kurd, his political life was spent serving pro-Kurdish parties, first entering parliament in 2011.
over Kashmir, which is split between them and claimed by both in its entirety.People burn Pakistani flags during a protest against the killing of tourists by militants near Pahalgam in Indian controlled Kashmir, in Guwahati, India, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
People burn Pakistani flags during a protest against the killing of tourists by militants near Pahalgam in Indian controlled Kashmir, in Guwahati, India, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)Members of airlines and tourism facility providers walk with posters during a protest against the killing of tourists by militants near Pahalgam in Indian controlled Kashmir, in Kolkata, India, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)Members of airlines and tourism facility providers walk with posters during a protest against the killing of tourists by militants near Pahalgam in Indian controlled Kashmir, in Kolkata, India, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
On Wednesday, India suspended a crucial water-sharing treaty that has withstood two wars between the countries and closed their only functional land border crossing. A day later, India revoked all visas issued to Pakistani nationals with effect from Sunday.Pakistan responded angrily that it has nothing to do with the attack, and canceled visas issued to Indian nationals, closed its airspace for all Indian-owned or Indian-operated airlines and suspended all trade with India. Nationals from both sides began heading back to their home countries through the Wagah border near Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Friday.
Islamabad also warned that any Indian attempt to stop or divert the flow of water would be considered an “act of war.” The suspension of the water treaty could lead to water shortages at a time when parts of Pakistan are already struggling with drought and declining rainfall.
Pakistan has also warned it could suspend the Simla Agreement — in what would be a major and worrying step. The peace treaty signed after the 1971 India-Pakistan war established the Line of Control, a highly militarized de facto border that divides Kashmir between the countries.At Israa University, troops
in a controlled detonation, leveling them to the ground in January 2024. No campuses are functioning in the territory, though some universities, including the Islamic University of Gaza, conduct limited online courses.Tents for displaced Palestinians are set up in the auditorium of the Islamic University, damaged by an Israeli bombardment, in Gaza City, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Tents for displaced Palestinians are set up in the auditorium of the Islamic University, damaged by an Israeli bombardment, in Gaza City, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)Displaced Palestinians sit by their tents at the Islamic University in Gaza City amid the ongoing war in Gaza, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)