ISLAMABAD
Pakistani leaders have voiced their concerns over the escalation of hostilities between Palestine and Israel and condemned the Israeli atrocities on Palestinians.
These leaders including President Arif Alvi, Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, former president Asif Ali Zardari and ex-prime minister Shehbaz Sharif have condemned Israeli brutality on Palestinians and sought United Nations rapid action against the Zionist state.
President Alvi said in a message on social media website X, formerly twitter on Sunday time has come to move forward in line with UN resolutions to resolve the Palestine issue.
He wrote in his message that progress towards peace cannot materialize without condemnation of usurpation and brutalization of Palestinian rights and people by Israel.
Due to the continuous annexation of Palestinian land by Israel, illegal settlements, disproportionate reactions and killings, there is no hope and no progress towards peace, he added.
President Alvi said time has come to move forward in line with UN resolutions. The international community can play a big role today towards world peace.
In a tweet, caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani says Pakistan is deeply concerned by the escalating hostility in the Middle East and the loss of innocent lives. “We stand in solidarity with Palestinians and call for an immediate end to the violence and oppression by Israeli occupation forces,” he said.
Jalil Abbas Jilani said a viable and sovereign State of Palestine must be established on the basis of pre-1967 borders and UN resolutions. He said the international community needs to intervene to bring an end to the conflict, protect civilians, and work towards a lasting peace in the Middle East.
Pakistan has called on the international community to come together for the cessation of hostilities, protection of civilians and for a lasting peace in the Middle East.
In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan is closely monitoring the unfolding situation in the Middle East and eruption of hostilities between Israel and Palestinians.
Meanwhile, former president and People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Zardari stressed on the global community to raise their voice in support of Palestinian people who have been facing Israeli atrocities since long.
In his message, he said the people of Pakistan have always stood by their Palestinian brethren and condemned Israel.
In a separate statement, former Prime Minister and President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shehbaz Sharif, expressed concern over the current situation between Palestine and Israel, recognizing the grave threat it poses to regional stability and global peace.
Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the importance of pursuing a durable diplomatic solution to the crisis, urging the United Nations and the international community to play a proactive role in preventing further harm and displacement of innocent lives.
The deteriorating situation in the Middle East, caused by Israeli injustice and its occupation of Palestinian lands, is the root cause of the disruption, he added.
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said that he was heartbroken by the escalating violence in the Middle East which underscored the urgent need to address ‘the Palestine Question’.
In a post on X, the prime minister said “We urge restraint and protection of civilians. Enduring peace in the Middle East lies in a two state solution with a viable, contiguous, sovereign State of Palestine, founded on pre-1967 borders, with Al Quds Al-Sharif at its heart.”
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Siraj-ul-Haq has issued a response regarding Hamas- Israel’s recent conflict, expressing solidarity with the Palestinian cause.
Jamaat-e-Islami has announced its support for the actions carried out by Palestinian freedom fighters against Israel.
Siraj-ul-Haq congratulated the successful operations against Israel and emphasized the continued struggle of the Palestinian people for their freedom. He stated, “The Palestinian people have been fighting for their freedom for a long time now, and we salute their resilience.”
Siraj-ul-Haq also extended warm regards to the Muslim world for their support of the Palestinian struggle, particularly in safeguarding the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
In these challenging times, he called upon the Islamic world to stand by the Palestinians in their ongoing struggle.
