From Dawn · Anwar Iqbal · · 1m 20s
Pakistan Condemns Houthi Attacks at UN
Pakistan urges immediate halt to Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia amid regional escalation.
In brief
Pakistan urges immediate halt to Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia amid regional escalation. Pakistan condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure at UN, reaffirming support for Saudi security and Yemen peace efforts. Originally reported by Dawn.
Pakistan condemns Houthi attacks
Pakistan strongly condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s civilian and economic infrastructure.
“These attacks must cease immediately”
Reaffirms Saudi security support
Pakistan reaffirmed its support for Saudi Arabia’s security and right to self-defence.
Supports Yemen peace efforts
Pakistan backed UN efforts to secure a peaceful settlement in Yemen and resume dialogue.
Saudi-led coalition conflict
Saudi-led coalition has fought Houthis since 2015 after seizing Yemen’s capital Sanaa.
Yemen humanitarian crisis
Yemen’s civil war has caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
West Bank settlement concerns
Pakistan warned settlement expansion threatens Palestinian territorial contiguity in West Bank.
“Settler violence, demolitions, land seizures and forced displacement are entrenching annexation”
E1 project risks
Pakistan condemned Israel’s E1 project that would separate East Jerusalem from West Bank.
Gaza ceasefire violations
Pakistan expressed concern over continued ceasefire violations and Palestinian deaths in Gaza.
Winter humanitarian crisis
Pakistan warned winter would worsen suffering for families without shelter or services.
Call for Palestinian state
Pakistan demanded a sovereign Palestinian state on pre-1967 borders with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as capital.
Here's the gist
Pakistan condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure at UN, reaffirming support for Saudi security and Yemen peace efforts.
