ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top political leadership has expressed serious concerns over callous attitude of worl powers as President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif lamented the lack of global concern over Israeli atrocities.
During the All-Parties Conference focused on solidarity with Palestine, President Asif Ali Zardari urged the international community to take immediate action against these atrocities.
President Zardari stated: “The onus lies on the global community to take action to play its part in lowering tensions in the Middle East.” He added, “The global community has failed to stop the Israeli genocide.”
“We express our solidarity with the people of Palestine and Lebanon,” the president maintained, adding, “Pakistan has strongly condemned the Israeli atrocities against the people of Palestine.”
“The health and education infrastructures have been severely damaged due to the Israeli attacks,” President Zardari further noted.
“41,000 innocent Palestinians have embraced martyrdom due to the Israeli atrocities,” he said, lamenting that “innocent citizens of Lebanon and Yemen have also been targeted.”
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his concerns: “I would like to ask the global powers why they do not see the bloodbath of innocent Palestinians. How do they [global powers] surface on the issue of Northern Ireland and Sweden? It is our topmost priority to stop the bloodbath of innocent people,” said the premier.
He added, “The situation in Kashmir is not too different, as innocent people have also been killed there.”
PM Shehbaz remarked, “Innocent children have been martyred in Palestine, and cities have been devastated.”
“The president, Nawaz Sharif, and other leaders have expressed their thoughts regarding the Palestine issue,” he continued.
He commended the APC meeting, stating, “Political and religious figures have always united when there is a need for solidarity.”
“I would like to express my gratitude to all the leaders for ensuring their participation in the conference from across the country,” said PM Shehbaz.
Meanwhile, praising PM Shehbaz’s speech at the United Nations (UN), Nawaz Sharif said: “What can we do with such a United Nations that has not implemented its resolutions?”
“The world remains silent on the atrocities against the innocent people of Palestine,” the three-time premier added.
“It is heartbreaking to see the pictures of innocent children subjected to violence in Palestine,” he lamented.
“Palestine has endured some of the worst violence in the history of the world,” Nawaz said.
“Palestine has no military power or weapons,” he concluded.
Sources revealed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan did not attend the APC following a decision made by the party’s core committee. The PTI core committee had instructed Khan not to attend the APC meeting expressing solidarity with Palestine.
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