Pakistan's PM slams Israel's 'aggression' against Lebanon

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif condemned Israel's "ongoing aggression against Lebanon" on Thursday, ahead of expected US-Iran talks in Islamabad.

"The prime minister said that Pakistan was engaged in sincere efforts for regional peace and it was in this spirit that the peace talks between Iran and the US were being convened," Shahbaz's office said in a statement.

Lebanon's PM seeks Pakistan support for immediate end to attacks

Pakistan said ‌Lebanon Prime Minister Nawaf Salam ​had ⁠sought Islamabad's ‌support for bringing ‌an immediate end to ‌the attacks targeting ⁠Lebanon and its people in a phone call with Shahbaz ​Sharif.

"... Pakistan was engaged ‌in sincere efforts for regional peace ⁠and it was in this spirit ​that ‌the peace ‌talks between Iran and the US were ‌being convened," Shahbaz ⁠told Salam, according ‌to a statement from Pakistan's ⁠Prime ​Minister Office on Thursday.

Earlier, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned Israeli aggression against Lebanon, citing the loss of innocent lives and widespread destruction of infrastructure.

“The Israeli actions undermine international efforts to establish peace and stability in the region and constitute a blatant violation of international law and fundamental humanitarian principles,” the ministry statement read.

The Foreign Office called on the international community to take urgent and concrete steps to end the aggression.

It also reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with the government and people of Lebanon during this difficult time, adding, “Pakistan supports Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as its peace and stability.”

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