Morning news brief: Nawaz Sharif urges India to bury past; West Asia crisis updates, and more
Morning news brief
After Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Pakistan for the SCO Summit, ex-Pak PM Nawaz Sharif has urged both nations to bury the past and improve relations.Sharifwent on to blame former PM Imran Khan for the current breakdown of ties between India and Pakistan, citing comments made by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader against PM Modi. West Asia crisis further deepened Wednesday as IDF took out HamasleaderYahya Sinwar in Gaza strikes.On Friday, Hamas announced"the transition to a new and escalating phase in the confrontation with Israel," the news agency Reuters reported.
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