ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Acting President, Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, has lauded Friday’s ruling of the United Nations top court, which ordered Israel to cease its military offensive in Rafah and ensure uninterrupted humanitarian access to Gaza.
In a series of tweets on X, the Pakistan Acting President called for the implementation of the ICJ’s orders by Israel to prevent further bloodshed in Gaza.
In another post, Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani also urged the UN Security Council and the international community to take measures to halt Israel’s brutal campaign, protect civilians, and hold Israel accountable for its brutalities and gross human rights violations against Palestinians.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the Palestinians’ right to self-determination and for the establishment of an independent, sovereign, and viable state with borders as they were in 1967.
Earlier on Friday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s verdict to order Israel to stop its attack on Gaza and Rafah. In a statement via social media, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Islamabad’s strong commitment to the just struggle of the people of Palestine.
He said, “We hope the oppressed people of Kashmir would receive similar attention from the world, as they too have been enduring brutal occupation and denial of fundamental basic rights for the last seven decades.”
The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to stop military offensive in the southern city. The International Court of Justice also demanded the immediate release of all captives still held by Hamas.
Appreciating the ICJ's ruling ordering Israel to halt its military offensive in Rafah and ensure uninterrupted humanitarian access to Gaza, Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has called for the implementation of ICJ's orders by Israel to stop further bloodshed.
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) May 25, 2024
