Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday stressed the need for the international community to play an urgent role in stopping Israel’s aggression against Palestinians. He expressed these views in a meeting with the Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Religious Harmony and Pakistan diaspora in Middle East and Islamic Countries, Maulana Tahir Ashrafi here at the PM House.
PM Kakar and Maulana Ashrafi strongly condemned Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza. The meeting welcomed the upcoming meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to be held in Jeddah on the deteriorating situation of Palestine. Maulana Ashrafi paid tributes to the interim government’s steps to promote inter-faith harmony.
The prime minister on the occasion lauded Maulana Tahir Ashrafi for his efforts for the welfare of Pakistanis residing in the Middle East and other Islamic countries. They denounced the genocide and atrocities on innocent Palestinians in Gaza by Israeli forces. They said international community should play its role in stopping the oppression on Palestinians. The Prime Minister and Maulana Tahir Ashrafi welcomed the OIC meeting to be held soon regarding the situation in Palestine, especially Gaza.
Meanwhile yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has issued a condemnation in response to a concerning statement made by an Israeli minister, who had alluded to the possibility of employing nuclear force against Palestinians, a statement that has drawn criticism from the international community.
In a strongly worded statement issued, the foreign office spokesperson voiced unequivocal disapproval of the Israeli minister’s remarks.
