Pakistan, Saudi Arabia call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

ISLAMABAD, Apr 16 (NNI): Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Tuesday while regretting the failure of the international community to ensure ceasefire in Gaza, demanded its immediate enforcement in Gaza, opening of humanitarian corridor and averting of famine that was leading to catastrophe.

Addressing a joint presser along with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan was deeply concerned over the catastrophic like situation in Gaza. Both the brotherly countries shared the same feelings on Gaza, he said, stressing upon the international community to end the genocide.

More than 33,000 Palestinians had been killed, the world conscience must wake up and enforce an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to ensure unimpeded humanitarian aid, he added.

More Palestinians should not be killed due to starvation, he said, demanding for a global probe into crimes committed against humanity in Gaza.

Foreign Minister Dar said that different investigations had been carried out across the world over the war crimes against humanity so why it could not take place in Gaza! He reiterated that Pakistan believed that the perpetual solution to the issue was in the establishment of an independent state of Palestine with its pre-1967 borders and Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its Capital.

He shared views of the Saudi Foreign Minister that world woke up after the killing of six aid workers from the West but not at the deaths of thousands of Palestinians.

The foreign minister said that the world must act fast and quick.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said that in Gaza so far more than 33,000 people had been killed. "They are now facing famine-like situation and starving to death as the international humanitarian aid is not getting in.