ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has expressed its support to all efforts for peace inYemen and called for a political settlement, which can ensure lasting peacein the country.
Additional Secretary Information Shafqat Jalil spoke at InformationMinisters Conference of Coalition Countries Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen,at Jeddah. He said Pakistan desires de-escalation of the crisis in Yemenand an early commencement of negotiations among rival factions.
He further said Pakistan calls for unconditional restoration of thelegitimate government of President Abdurabuh Mansour Hadi and withdrawal ofrebel forces from the territories seized by them, including the capitalSanaá.
Shafqat Jalil said the current humanitarian crisis calls for more concertedand coordinated efforts at global level, to alleviate sufferings of Yemenipeople.
The Conference was represented by Information Ministers from Saudi Arabia,UAE, Sudan, Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Djibouti, Malaysia, Senegal,Yemen and Pakistan.