ISLAMABAD: The leaders of Pakistan and Turkey have vowed to work together especially at the United Nations to jointly mobilize the international community to help stop Israel’s attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque and Gaza.
Prime Minister Imran Khan received a telephone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and exchanged views on Israel’s heinous attack during Ramazan on the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the worshippers inside as well as on Gaza violating all norms of humanity and international law.
The leaders also agreed that the two foreign ministers would be working closely together to raise the Palestinian issue at international level. Both leaders also discussed the regional security situation.
Appreciating Turkey’s role, the prime minister stressed the importance of a responsible withdrawal of foreign troops. He said Pakistan would continue to extend all possible support to the efforts for a political solution for durable peace and stability in Afghanistan.
Both leaders discussed further strengthening of bilateral relations and agreed that the momentum of high-level exchanges between Pakistan and Turkey would continue. The two leaders also exchanged greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr.
A day ago, Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed strong solidarity with Palestine, in condemnation of the use of brutal force by Israeli forces against the defenceless Palestinians in Gaza.
The prime minister participated in the trending Twitter campaign #We Stand with Palestine and #We Stand with Gaza by posting a single-line loud and clear message in support of Palestinians.
“I am PM of Pakistan and #We Stand with Gaza, #We Stand with Palestine,” the prime minister wrote in his tweet, joining millions who posted the similar messages of support for the Palestine under attack by Israel.
Earlier, the prime minister in a telephonic interaction with citizens had strongly condemned the air strikes by Israel in Gaza that resulted in deaths and injuries of several innocent Palestinians including children.
He termed it a reprehensible action during the holy month of Ramazan following the increased restrictions on the fundamental freedoms of Palestinians and the attacks at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
He had also called upon the international community to put an end to the blatant use of force and flagrant violation of human rights of the Palestinian people.
