Pakistan's PM Calls for Renewed Diplomacy to End Middle East Hostilities
Addressing international affairs, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated Pakistan's position on a two-state solution based on pre-1967 borders.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif called for renewed diplomatic efforts to end hostilities in the Middle East, reiterating his government's longstanding position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
"Pakistan believes that the only just and lasting solution is the creation of an independent, sovereign, viable and contiguous State of Palestine, based on the pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital," the prime minister said, according to APP's report.
The reference to pre-1967 borders reflects the boundaries that existed before the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, after which Israel took control of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. Al-Quds Al-Sharif is the Arabic name for Jerusalem, used in the statement to refer to the city Palestinians envision as the capital of a future state.
Pakistan has consistently backed Palestinian statehood in international forums and does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel. Sharif's remarks come amid continued instability across the wider Middle East, though APP's report did not specify the forum or date of the statement beyond attributing it to the prime minister.
The call for renewed diplomacy did not include specific proposals beyond reaffirming Pakistan's established position on the two-state framework.
Sources
- PM urges renewed diplomacy to end hostilities in Middle East — APP (Pakistan)
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