Pakistan reiterates unwavering diplomatic support for Palestinian cause
Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif are hosting the conference
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The All Parties Conference (APC) to express solidarity with Palestinians kicked off here at Aiwan-i-Sadr on Monday.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif are hosting the conference.
Political leaders of major political parties, including PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, ANP Chief Aimal Wali Khan, Khalid Magsi of Balochistan Awami Party, MQM leader Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, PML-Zia Ijazul Haq, former caretaker prime minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, and Abdul Aleem Khan of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party are attending the conference.
Earlier, President Asif Ali Zardari welcomed the participants.
“The brutal actions of Israel will destroy the peace of region,” said Asif Ali Zardari.
He urged the international community to take stern action against the brutalities of Israeli forces in Palestine and Gaza.
According to President Zardari, more than 41,000 Palestinians embraced martyrdom during last one year due to the barbarism of Israeli forces.
Meanwhile, a "Day of Solidarity" with Palestinians is being observed across the country today (Monday) to express support to the men, women and children facing the worst brutalities committed by Israeli forces.
NAWAZ SHARIF
Speaking on the occasion, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif said Israel is committing barbarism against innocent people of Palestine, including women and children.
He questioned the strange silence adopted by the world community on this issue of humanity.
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Nawaz Sharif also commended Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for forcefully raising the issue of Palestine and grave human rights violations by Israel in Gaza during his address to the United Nations General Assembly.
He said the United Nations should implement its resolutions on Palestine and Kashmir. He also urged the Muslim countries to get united and evolve a joint strategy to get the ongoing bloodshed in the Palestine stopped.
MAULANA FAZLUR REHMAN
JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman called for taking practical steps to help the Palestinians instead of passing resolutions and issuing condemnations. He said Palestinian Muslims are fighting for their rights and we support them.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman said a joint platform of leading Muslim countries should be formed to evolve a common strategy to face multiple challenges.
HAFIZ NAEEMUR REHMAN
Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said Israel is carrying out genocide in Palestine. He added that occupied Israeli forces are committing worst atrocities against the humanity.
The JI emir said we have to take a very clear stance on the Israeli brutalities against innocent Palestinians.
He said it is also responsibility of the international community to play its role in stopping the Israeli brutalities in Palestine.
He proposed to convene a meeting of the Islamic countries to adopt a common stance in this regard. He said Pakistan should play a proactive role to launch a diplomatic campaign to highlight this issue at the world level.
