Pakistan to express solidarity with Palestine on Oct 7

 ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and a delegation of Jamaat-e-Islami, led by its Emeer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, at the Prime Minister’s House on Friday

During the meeting, the political parties decided to express solidarity with Gaza and the Palestinians on a national level. Also, they agreed to observe a “Day of Solidarity with Palestine” across the country on October 7 to stand against the brutalities faced by innocent Palestinian men, women, and children at the hands of Israel.

On October 7, nationwide gatherings and seminars will be held to show solidarity with the Palestinian people and to protest against the ongoing Israeli aggression. This was agreed upon in the meeting.

The participants of the meeting resolved to raise their voice against the ongoing oppression of innocent people in Gaza and Palestine and to support their Palestinian brothers and sisters.

It was also decided to convene an All Parties Conference, hosted by the prime minister, to discuss the issue.

The meeting also approved to form a committee for organizing the Day of Solidarity with Palestine and the All Parties Conference.

The committee will include Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Sherry Rehman, Khawaja Saad Rafique, and Nayyar Bukhari.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the All Parties Conference.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari extended full support for observing the Day of Solidarity, condemning the ongoing oppression of innocent Muslims in Palestine and Gaza.

The meeting also praised Jamaat-e-Islami’s stance in solidarity with the innocent Palestinians in Gaza and Palestine.

ISLAMABAD – The federal government on Friday deployed the army in the federal capital for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.

According to the notification, the army will take over security responsibilities during the SCO summit under Article 245 and will remain deployed in Islamabad until October 17.

The notification states that the army’s deployment will be from October 5 to October 17.

The army will be responsible for Islamabad’s security, with support from the police and other agencies.

The SCO summit will be held in Islamabad on October 15 and 16, with heads of state and representatives from several countries expected to attend.

Earlier, Indian Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar would visit Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting scheduled in Islamabad on Oct 15-16.

According to the spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, India will participate in the SCO meeting in Pakistan.