ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign office reiterated its call on the international community for an immediate end to Israel’s genocide campaign, and to ensure a lasting ceasefire in Gaza.
At his weekly media briefing, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shafqat Ali Khan, condemned the continued Israeli aggression in Gaza, resulting in the deaths of dozens of Palestinians, as well as deliberate targeting of hospitals and other critical infrastructure, along with mass evacuation orders.
It is pertinent to mention that Israel imposed a total blockade of the war-torn Palestinian territory in March, cutting off the entry of food, medicine, fuel, and other essential supplies. The move triggered a deepening humanitarian crisis, with aid agencies warning of widespread malnutrition and a looming famine, particularly among children.
The blockade has drawn international condemnation, with the United Nations and human rights groups urging its immediate lifting on legal and humanitarian grounds. While Israel permitted limited aid deliveries this month, UN officials described the efforts as “a drop in the ocean” for Gaza’s 2.1 million residents.
“The expansion of Israeli ground operations in Gaza, as well as its announcement to take control of all of Gaza, poses a grave threat to efforts aimed toward achieving peace and stability in the region,” the foreign office spokesperson, Shafqat Ali Khan, said.
He also urged concrete steps toward the provision of unimpeded humanitarian supplies to millions of Palestinians in dire need, as well as to hold Israel accountable for its egregious crimes.
He said Pakistan reiterates its unequivocal opposition to any attempts to displace the Palestinians from their ancestral lands, expand illegal Israeli settlements, or annex any part of the occupied Palestinian territory.
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