Pakistan calls on world to exert pressure on Israel for ceasefire in Gaza
- By Web Desk -
- Oct 29, 2023
Pakistan has called on the international community to put pressure on Israel to respect UN resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
In a post on social media platform X on Sunday, Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani said Israel turned lights off and cut all communication in Gaza as the death toll rises.
He further stressed not to lose sight of the plight of innocent Palestinians in the hour of darkness.”Pakistan calls on Int community to exert pressure on Israel to respect UN Res demanding an immediate ceasefire,” Abbas further said in his post.
Israel has turned lights off and cut all communication in Gaza as death toll rises. In this hour of darkness we must not lose sight of plight of innocent Palestinians.Pakistan calls on Int community to exert pressure on Israel to respect UN Res demanding an immediate ceasefire
— Jalil Abbas Jilani (@JalilJilani) October 29, 2023
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