NEWYORK: Pakistan has called for full respect of Gaza ceasefire with no unilateral military actions.
The call was made by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Asim Iftikhar Ahmad at the UN Security Council Briefing on the Middle East.
He emphasized that withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza remains essential besides safe and unimpeded humanitarian access must be guaranteed.
Asim Iftikhar said reconstruction should begin without delay, with no annexation, forced displacement or fragmentation of occupied Palestinian land.
He emphasized that a time-bound and irreversible political process, anchored in relevant UN resolutions must lead to the establishment of a sovereign, independent and contiguous State of Palestine on the basis of pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
The Ambassador said Pakistan stands firmly with the Palestinian people in their legitimate struggle for dignity, justice and self-determination, and for the realization of an independent Palestinian State in accordance with international legitimacy.
