Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s contact Palestinian Foreign Minister and Afghan counterpart
ISLAMABAD ( Web News )
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi contacted Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud on Friday to express “Pakistan’s serious concerns” on the “grave situation” in Palestine, according to a statement from the Foreign Office (FO).
“FM Qureshi expressed Pakistan’s serious concerns on the storming of the Al Aqsa Mosque and grave human rights violations.
“He condemned the continued attacks by the Israeli Defence Forces against the Palestinians, in particular innocent civilians and children, adding that the Israeli acts defied all norms of humanity and international law,” said the statement.
It added that Qureshi also recalled the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia joint statement issued during PM Imran Khan’s recent visit to the country, recalling that the statement included the shared perspective of the two countries on the Palestinian issue.
The Saudi foreign minister, in turn, also expressed his reservations on the “serious developments in Palestine” and briefed FM Qureshi on the initiatives being taken to address the situation.
Qureshi further welcomed Saudi Arabia’s initiative to convene an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) executive committee at the foreign ministers’ level on May 16 (Sunday) and assured his Saudi counterpart of “Pakistan’s unequivocal support for the just cause of Palestine”.
“Expressing gratitude for the warm Saudi hospitality during the prime minister’s recently concluded visit, FM Qureshi apprised his counterpart of the post-visit telephone call between Prime Minister Imran Khan and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques His Majesty King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, during which the two leaders also conferred on the serious situation in Palestine and the need for urgent steps to address it.
“The two foreign ministers agreed to continue close consultations and coordination on the evolving situation in Palestine,” said the statement.
Qureshi had said on Wednesday that Pakistan was concerned about the recent violence in Palestine and that Muslims countries needed to unite in order to raise awareness about the issue.
“We can raise our voices individually [but] the issue will be noted when all 57 OIC members voice their support. A lone Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia can’t do anything,” he had said.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s contact Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr Riaz al-Maliki discussed the current situation of Palestinian contact Palestine, the Foreign Minister informed the Palestinian counterparts to Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to peace solutions to Palestinians.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr Riaz al-Maliki informed the Foreign Minister to the current situation of Palestine, informed the released efforts to reduce stress.
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi has been contacted by the Afghan counterpart Mohammad Hanif Atamat, both the Foreign Ministers
Two-way relations between Afghan peace process were discussed on mutual interest. The exchange sentences references between the two ministers of Foreign Affairs.