ISLAMABAD: Pakistan condemned the air strikes by Israeli occupation forces on the Al Mawasi humanitarian zone in Khan Younis on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Gaza’s civil defense agency reported that an Israeli strike on a humanitarian zone in the Palestinian territory killed 40 people. The Israeli army stated that it had targeted a Hamas command center in the area.
Civil defense spokesman Mahmud Basal told AFP that people sheltering in the camp along the Mediterranean coast had not been warned about the strike.
The strike left behind “three deep craters,” he said, adding: “Entire families disappeared under the sand.”
Meanwhile, in her weekly press briefing, FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stated, “Executing an attack in an area designated as a safe zone for displaced persons by the Israeli occupation forces constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.”
She further said that the carnage in Khan Younis, without prior warning and in defiance of basic protections, demonstrates Israel’s disregard for human life.
**Visit of Secretary General of International Maritime Organization**
In related news, the FO spokesperson announced that Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco, arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday.
“This is the first-ever visit to Pakistan by any Secretary General of the IMO. He will meet with Pakistani leadership and senior government officials in Islamabad and Karachi.”
**APCCA Appreciates Decision of Ministry of Maritime Affairs, KPT**
While addressing the ‘International Maritime Business and Finance Conference’ in Islamabad today, Velasco extended full cooperation to Pakistan for harnessing its maritime trade and ship recycling potential.
The Secretary General emphasized measures for protecting the maritime environment and ensuring the sustainable operation of the maritime sector.
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