President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to the principles of peace and justice.
In separate messages published during the International Day of Peace, observed on Sunday (today), they urged the international community to prioritize dialogue, cooperation and development on confrontation.
President Zardari said Pakistan was ready to play a positive role in creating a peaceful, fair and sustainable world, adding that the country’s contribution to world and regional stability is internationally recognized.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif underlined the serious humanitarian tragedies which took place in Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the occupied Palestinian territories.
He stressed that sustainable peace will remain an elusive dream until the people of these regions are granted their right to self -determination in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (USC).
The Prime Minister said that Pakistan was ready to play its role and called on the international community to join the struggle for peace, justice and humanity.
Read: Pakistan calls for a permanent Gaza ceasefire at UNSC
Earlier Friday, Pakistan was once again putting pressure on the CSNU to demand an immediate, unconditional and permanent cease-fire in Gaza.
Addressing the council, the permanent representative of Pakistan at the UN Asim Iftikhar Ahmed reaffirmed the “unshakable support” of Islamabad for the Palestinian law for self -determination and exhorted the end of Israeli military operations.
He said that Pakistan “is resistant to humanity, justice and international law”, noting that Gaza civilians remain under bombing and implacable blockade, with hungry children, destroyed hospitals and families without food, medicine and shelters.
Ahmed stressed that Pakistan is resistant to the majority of council members and the wider membership of the United Nations to reflect the expectations of the international community for an urgent stop of fighting.
