ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday reiterated its “unwavering” support for the Palestinians’ right to self-determination on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People being observed today.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zehra Baloch said that Pakistan demands unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and strongly condemned Israeli’s brutalities in Palestinians territories.
President Asif Ali Zardari, in his message, strongly condemned the unabated Israel’s aggression on Palestinians. He urged the international community to play its role for an immediate ceasefire and end to the genocide of Palestinians.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in his message emphasised Pakistan’s unwavering support for Palestinians’ rights to self-determination.
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People has been an observance by the United Nations with activities at its world headquarters in New York, as well as its offices in Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi.
PM Shehbaz said that the last one year has been a “most distressful time” in the historical backdrop of Palestine in the aftermath of the monstrous Israeli aggression in Gaza and West Bank since the October 7, 2023.
“The Palestinian people have been bravely enduring a campaign of unending genocidal violence with indiscriminate attacks, ethnic cleansing, and collective punishment that constitute a flagrant violation of human dignity, human rights, and international law,” he said.
“On behalf of the people of Pakistan, I reaffirm our complete solidarity with the valiant and resilient Palestinian people. We will continue to stand by you in your just and rightful pursuit of peace, dignity, and right to self-determination.”
He said that Pakistan want an independent Palestinian state that will fulfill “internationally agreed parameters.”