ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s President Dr Arif Alvi, on Friday, while questioning the world’s conscience over the bloodshed by Israel in Gaza and unabated human rights abuses in Kashmir, said that the world was committing the biggest mistake by not treating all humans equally.
Addressing an event held in connection with International Human Rights Day, President Alvi said the way the innocent Palestinian children and people were being killed in Gaza would have a long-lasting impact on peace. He said it would be difficult for the Palestinian victims to forget such brutalities. The event was also attended by First Lady Samina Alvi, diplomats from several countries, and representatives of International NGOs.
President Alvi said that being a developing country, Pakistan was evolving regarding human rights, but humanity still awaited the powerful countries to respect the human rights being violated in Kashmir and Palestine, where thousands of people had been killed with a significant ratio of children and women.
President Asks UN to Pursue Goal of No Wars in the World
The president called for a world order without room for wars, and humanitarianism should override vested interests. He said that instead of promoting the narrative of civilized wars, the United Nations (UN) should pursue the goal of no wars in the world. He said humanitarianism could not get strength in world affairs compared to the vested interests that led to the brutal wars based on the self-serving explanations of the powerful nations.
The president said that Pakistan was a well-legislated state vis-a-vis human rights backed by the constitution and human rights declaration and emphasized the will to ensure legal justice, empowerment, financial equality, and mainstreaming of women and differently-abled people.
President Alvi said Pakistan’s institutions had made outstanding progress regarding legislation and the attitudinal changes towards human rights. He said that in case of any human rights violation, Pakistan’s state and judicial system took immediate action against violators of human rights, and the people also discouraged such acts.
The president said the world had witnessed massive development, but it remained unable to address the issue of economic disparity. He noted that no religion allowed discrimination based on class, creed, and color; however, it was a challenge the world faced.
