Daily Times

Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar said on Tuesday that durable peace in the world was not possible without permanent resolution of Palestine and Kashmir issues. Talking to media outside the United Nations General Assembly, he said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had raised both issues at all international fora. He said on Palestine issue, the PM had stated that war crimes were being committed in the area, genocide of armless Palestinians was being committed and the world should take notice and bring the perpetrator Israel to justice. He said the Prime Minister had also made clear that Pakistan wanted restoration of pre-1967 borders in which Jerusalem should be the capital of Palestine. “We want immediate ceasefire in Gaza and accountability of the aggressor Israel for war crimes and genocide being committed in Palestine”, he remarked. Tarar said that Pakistan had dispatched humanitarian aid through ships and C130s. Moreover Pakistan had offered to give admission to Palestinian medical students in Pakistani institutions, so that they could complete their education without any hindrance. He said the Kashmir issue would figure in the Prime Minister’s engagements in the United Nations. Besides , he said climate change was a major issue for Pakistan which contributed only 2 per cent of the gas emissions but had to bear the brunt of adverse effects of the climate change. He said the UN secretary general had himself visited Pakistan and himself saw the impact of climate change in Pakistan due to heavy floods. He further said that Pakistan had also badly suffered in the war against terrorism and it was still suffering in this war launched by the western powers.