ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday issued a strong statement condemning the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by hundreds of Israeli settlers last week, calling upon the international community to take steps to check Israel’s aggression in the region.
Over 400 Israeli settlers launched a raid on Sunday on the compound’s courtyards in occupied Jerusalem, in the latest breach of one of Islam’s holiest sites. The incident invited scathing criticism and condemnation from Muslim countries Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt, who called on Israel to stop provoking the religious sentiments of millions of Muslims across the globe.
“Pakistan strongly condemns the recent storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by a group of extremists under the watch of Israeli occupation forces,” Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said during a media briefing. “We believe that a continuation of such unfortunate incidents this year constitutes a flagrant violation of the relevant international norms and conventions.”
She said the act was an “affront” to the religious sentiments of Muslims around the world.
“Pakistan reiterates its call upon the international community to act in concert to bring an end to Israel’s escalatory practices in the interest of peace, security and stability in the Middle East and beyond,” Baloch added.
Pakistan has frequently condemned Israel’s atrocities in Palestine following rising bloodshed in the West Bank last year after the Israeli government undertook a new drive to expand West Bank settlements.
Pakistan has for decades backed the demand for an independent and contiguous Palestinian State with pre-1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) resolutions.
Pakistan strongly condemns storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers
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Pakistan strongly condemns storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers
- On Sunday, over 400 Israeli settlers launched a raid at Al-Aqsa Mosque’s compound in Jerusalem
- Pakistan’s foreign office spokesperson says act an ‘affront’ to religious sentiments of millions of Muslims
Pakistan PM invites UAE investment across tech and resource sectors at National Day event
- Shehbaz Sharif says the UAE remains a key economic partner and continues to lend ‘critical support’ to Pakistan
- UAE envoy says both nations have potential for cooperation in renewable energy, AI and economic diversification
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is ready to welcome investment from the United Arab Emirates across emerging technologies and resource sectors, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday, as both countries marked the 54th National Day of the Gulf country in Islamabad.
Speaking at the ceremony attended by senior ministers, diplomats and business leaders, Sharif said the UAE remained a key economic partner for Pakistan and continued to lend “critical support” to the country’s stabilizing economy.
“Pakistan takes great pride in its strategic partnership with the UAE, which continues to deepen across every domain of life,” he said. “With Pakistan’s economy stabilizing, we stand ready to welcome Emirati investment in renewable energy, AI, fintech, agriculture and minerals.”
Sharif praised the UAE’s leadership and recalled his earliest memories of the Gulf nation as “a land that believed in possibilities long before they became realities,” saying the country’s progress under President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan commanded “profound admiration.”
UAE Ambassador Salem Al Bawab Al Zaabi said the Emirates was committed to strengthening ties with Pakistan in areas including the economy, energy and artificial intelligence.
He said the two countries shared a “deep-rooted friendship built on mutual respect, shared values and a common vision for regional peace and development.”
“We see tremendous potential for collaboration in renewable energy, artificial intelligence, sustainability and economic diversification,” the ambassador said, adding that the UAE aimed to broaden the scope of its economic relations with Pakistan.
The UAE hosts around 1.8 million Pakistani expatriates, one of the country’s largest overseas communities, who Sharif said contributed “tirelessly” to the Gulf state’s development.
Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar also joined the UAE ambassador in a cake-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion.
