Pakistan bans New Year's celebratory events in solidarity with Palestinians
A child reacts next to the bed of a Palestinian man wounded in an Israeli strike at a hospital in Khan Younis on Thursday. Reuters
Gulf Today Report
In view of the shocking situation in the Gaza City, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul Haq Kakar on Thursday said that the government of Pakistan has completely banned all kinds of events regarding the New Year celebrations to express solidarity with the oppressed Palestinians.
In a special televised message, the caretaker PM urged the general public to show solidarity with the people of Gaza and observe simplicity at the beginning of the New Year.
Kakar said the entire Pakistani nation and the Muslim Ummah were deeply saddened by the massacre of the Palestinians, especially the innocent children, and the genocide of innocent Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
“Since October 7, 2023, more than 21,000 innocent Palestinians have been martyred due to the brutality of the Israeli forces, including a large number of innocent children, which has reached around 9,000,” the prime minister remarked.
He said that to stop the Israeli bloodshed, Pakistan had raised its voice for the oppressed Palestinians at every forum of the world and it would always continue to speak in future as well.
"I pray from the Higher Power that the New Year will be marked with the message of peace.” "Pakistan had sent two batches of aid for the Palestinian brothers and sisters,” Kakar said.
Kakar prayed to Allah Almighty that the sun of the New Year may rise with the message of peace, prosperity and harmony for Pakistan and the rest of the world.
Earlier, Kakar has emphasised the vital role of effectively utilising the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) forum to address the challenges and issues faced by the Muslim world.
Kakar expressed his apprehensions during meetings with ambassadors from a range of Muslim countries, including Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, and Palestine.
The meeting notably included the active involvement of ambassadors representing the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen.
During the discussions, the Prime Minister focused on the deteriorating human rights situation in Palestine, providing the ambassadors with insights into Pakistan's stance on the matter.
