ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday regretted inability of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to adopt a draft resolution seeking a ceasefire and delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza, after the United States (US) vetoed it. The draft resolution, tabled by the 10 elected members of the 15-member council, received 14 votes in favor. It was the sixth time since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza nearly two years ago that the US has used the power of veto it holds as one of the five permanent members of the council.

NEW YORK: The US on Thursday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as well as the lifting of all restrictions on…

The draft text, which received 14 votes in favour, would have demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel to lift restrictions on aid.