NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi termed the ceasefire announcement as a welcome step forward but urged the need to move forward for permanent resolution of the Palestinian issue.
Speaking at the Ministerial Meeting presided over by the President of UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir, the foreign minister said if the issue keeps simmering, the violence will resurface.
Qureshi said Muslim Ummah should demonstrate unity and leadership role on the Palestinian issue as people’s sentiments demand from us. He said they have to find permanent solution which requires forge unity among ourselves He said the ceasefire announcement by Israel is the result of diplomatic efforts initiated by the Muslim Ummah.
Earlier, in a tweet, the Foreign Minister said Pakistan welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire. He said this is the power of collective, unified action and this is the effort of every person and every nation together for a just cause.
Pakistan welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire.
This is the power of collective, unified action; this is the effort of every person and every nation, together for a just cause. May this ceasefire be the 1st step towards peace in Palestine.
— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) May 20, 2021
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had a meeting with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal Bin Farhan al Saud in New York.
The Foreign Minister said joint declaration issued after the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan reflects identical stance of both countries on Palestinian issue.
He reiterated that Pakistan fully supports the Palestinians’ right to self-determination and also demands that the UN and OIC resolutions must be implemented.
