ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday voiced his support for the Palestinian people and demanded the world stop human rights violations in Gaza, Sharif’s office said, as Pakistanis marked Eid Al-Fitr.
The three-day Eid Al-Fitr festival starts on the first day of the month of Shawwal in the Islamic lunar calendar. The festival marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
In Pakistan, the day dawned with special congregational prayers at mosques and Eidgahs nationwide, with people praying for peace, progress and security of Pakistan and the Muslim world.
In his message on Eid, Sharif said it is a day of joy, gratitude, brotherhood and compassion, and the people of Pakistan must remember their brothers and sisters, especially the oppressed people of Palestine, on the occasion.
“Pakistan always stands with them and will always be,” he said. “The international community should stop human rights violations and provide relief to these innocent Muslims.”
Pakistan, which does not recognize Israel, has consistently called for a cessation of hostilities in Gaza, where Israel’s war has killed more than 48,000 Palestinians since Oct. 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel.
The South Asian country has dispatched several aid consignments for the war-torn Palestinian people and demands an independent Palestinian state based on “internationally agreed parameters” and pre-1967 borders.
Sharif said Pakistan was currently facing threats from both internal and external enemies and called for national unity to foil any conspiracy against the country.
“We must avoid all kinds of extremism, hatred and sectarianism,” the prime minister urged. “We should unite and lead our country on the path of development and prosperity.”
In his message, President Asif Ali Zardari urged the nation to remember their brothers and sisters, who were less privileged on this joyous occasion, saying the real happiness of Eid lies in sharing the joys with others.
“This day also teaches us the lesson of unity and solidarity, that we should unite in our ranks, support each other and play our role in taking Pakistan on the path of progress and prosperity,” Zardari said. “We have to promote brotherhood among ourselves so that our country emerges as a strong and prosperous state.”
Pakistan’s military services chiefs and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee also congratulated the nation on Eid Al-Fitr, urging the nation to stand united amid a surge in militancy in the South Asian country.
“Eid Al-Fitr, marking the conclusion of Ramadan, stands as a symbol of unity, compassion, and gratitude. For our soldiers, the true essence of Eid is embodied in the honor of defending our cherished nation— even in separation from family— while striving to foster peace, prosperity, and harmony,” said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, citing the top brass.
“In the spirit of Eid, the Armed Forces of Pakistan call upon all citizens to unite under the banner of love, respect, and solidarity, the very principles that define our great nation.”
On Eid Al-Fitr, Pakistan PM demands world end rights violations in Gaza
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On Eid Al-Fitr, Pakistan PM demands world end rights violations in Gaza
- In Pakistan, the day dawned with special congregational prayers at mosques and Eidgahs
- PM Shehbaz Sharif calls for national unity to defeat militancy and achieve economic stability
Security forces kill four militants in Pakistan’s volatile southwest, military says
- Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by land area bordering Iran and Afghanistan, has long been the site of a low-level insurgency
- The Balochistan government has recently established a threat assessment center to strengthen early warning, prevent ‘terrorism’ incidents
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces gunned down four militants in an intelligence-based operation in the southwestern Balochistan province, the military said on Tuesday.
The operation was conducted in Balochistan’s Kalat district on reports about the presence of militants, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military’s media wing.
The “Indian-sponsored militants” were killed in an exchange of fire during the operation, while weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the deceased, who remained actively involved in numerous militant activities.
“Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorist found in the area,” the ISPR said in a statement.
There was no immediate response from New Delhi to the statement.
Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by land area bordering Iran and Afghanistan, has long been the site of a low-level insurgency involving Baloch separatist groups, including the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF).
Pakistan accuses India of supporting these separatist militant groups and describes them as “Fitna Al-Hindustan.” New Delhi denies the allegation.
The government in Balochistan has also established a state-of-the-art threat assessment center to strengthen early warning and prevention against “terrorism” incidents, a senior official said this week.
“Information that was once scattered is now shared and acted upon in time, allowing the state to move from reacting after incidents to preventing them before they occur,” Balochistan Additional Chief Secretary Hamza Shafqaat wrote on X.
The development follows a steep rise in militancy-related deaths in Pakistan in 2025. According to statistics released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) last month, combat-related deaths in 2025 rose 73 percent to 3,387.
These included 2,115 militants, 664 security forces personnel, 580 civilians and 28 members of pro-government peace committees, the think tank said.
