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Pakistan’s Foreign Office has strongly condemned Israel’s army actions in Gaza, labelling them as genocide and a gross violation of worldwide legislation.
The assertion was made by Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch throughout a weekly press briefing.
Pakistan additionally expressed severe considerations over the bombing of the historic Grand Mosque in Khan Yunus and referred to as for a direct and unconditional ceasefire.
Speaking on the briefing, Foreign Secretary Mohammad Cyrus Sajjad Qazi was reported to be in Cameroon, main the Pakistan delegation on the fiftieth session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers.
She highlighted Pakistan’s stance on the continued genocide in Gaza and the dire humanitarian scenario, in addition to the Israeli advances threatening peace within the Middle East.
She additionally reaffirmed Pakistan’s help for the proper to self-determination for the folks of Jammu and Kashmir.
Israeli has been finishing up a brutal offensive on Gaza, which has killed greater than 40,500 Palestinians, largely girls and kids, since October 7 final 12 months.
During the identical time 660 Palestinians have been killed and almost 5,400 others injured within the occupied West Bank, in response to Palestinian figures.
In a landmark opinion on July 19, the International Court of Justice declared Israel’s decades-long occupation of Palestinian land illegal and demanded the evacuation of all settlements within the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
The spokesperson additional talked about Pakistan’s participation within the eighth session of Pakistan-Oman Bilateral Political Consultations, the place either side reviewed cooperation in varied sectors, together with commerce, defence, and tradition.
Pakistan and Oman additionally expressed deep considerations over the scenario in Gaza, calling for a viable and sovereign Palestinian state.
