NEW YORK – Pakistan has called on international community to take urgentaction to end sufferings of Palestinian people.
Speaking in a debate on the Middle East situation in the UN GeneralAssembly, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the World Body, Dr.Maleeha Lodhi also stressed to ensure that Israel abides by all UNresolutions and international laws so as to pave the way for an independentPalestinian state.
She said Pakistan would join other member states in opposing a U.S.resolution that seeks to condemn Hamas for repeatedly firing rockets intoIsrael and inciting violence. She said this move is an attempt to deflectattention of international community.
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The ambassador said a viable, independent and contiguous State of Palestineon the basis of internationally agreed parameters, the pre-1967 borders andAl-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, is the only sustainable guarantee forenduring peace in the Middle East and there is no alternative.
