Ismail Haniyeh assassination
\nFuneral prayers in absentia after Friday prayer; special resolution in parliament to express solidarity with Palestine
\nISLAMABAD
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday strongly denounced the killing of Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, calling it a \u201cbarbaric act\u201d that flagrantly violated international laws.
\nSharif stated that the extraterritorial assassination had sparked widespread condemnation from Pakistan and other nations, including Turkey, Russia, Iran, China, and Malaysia. These countries have expressed strong disapproval of the attack.
\nChairing a meeting on the Palestine situation in Islamabad, the prime minister noted that Ismail Haniyeh\u2019s children and grandchildren had also been brutally killed.
\nThe meeting included parliamentarians from allied political parties such as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Istehkam Pakistan Party (IPP), Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q), Pakistan Muslim League-Zia (PML-Z), and the National Party.
\nSharif highlighted that the bloodshed in Palestine has continued for nine months, resulting in the deaths of over 40,000 innocent Palestinians, including thousands of children. He stressed that the violence persists, with numerous Palestinians being killed daily.
\n\u201cThe world is silent over this barbarism,\u201d he said, adding that \u201csuch terrorism and extremism are highly condemnable.\u201d
\nThe prime minister criticised Israel for ignoring verdicts from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and United Nations resolutions. He accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of attempting to destroy Palestine.
\nSharif expressed gratitude to Western countries like Ireland and Spain for their support of the Palestinian cause and the two-state solution.
\nThe attendees collectively expressed their anger and sorrow over the ongoing Israeli aggression against Palestinians. They unanimously condemned the brutality and showed full solidarity with their Palestinian brothers and sisters.
\nThe meeting demanded immediate humanitarian aid access to defenceless Palestinians. It was decided that Pakistan will continue to supply relief materials and provide medical assistance to injured Palestinians, including bringing them to Pakistan for treatment. Palestinian medical students will also be offered admission to Pakistani medical colleges on humanitarian grounds.
\nAs a gesture of solidarity and condemnation of Israeli actions, the meeting declared August 2 as a national day of mourning in Pakistan. Participants also decided to hold a funeral prayer in absentia for Ismail Haniyeh after Friday prayers across the country and to present a special resolution in Parliament expressing complete solidarity with Palestine.
\n\u201cIsrael is violating UN resolutions, International Court of Justice rulings, and international laws through its ongoing genocide and state brutality in Palestine, while the international community remains a silent spectator,\u201d said the participants.
\nThe meeting urged the international community to abandon its neutral stance and take a clear position to stop these atrocities. They warned that failure to do so would undermine the relevance of international laws and institutions for future generations.
\nThe participants called on the global community, including the United Nations, to break their silence, stop the ongoing genocide of Palestinians by Zionist forces, and bring Israel to justice for its war crimes and oppression.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ismail Haniyeh assassination Funeral prayers in absentia after Friday prayer; special resolution in parliament to express solidarity with Palestine ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday strongly denounced the killing of Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, calling it a \u201cbarbaric act\u201d that flagrantly violated international laws. Sharif stated that the extraterritorial assassination […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":422165,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-422153","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n