Israeli aggression violates Lebanon's sovereignty: Pakistan FO

Islamabad: Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch Thursday said that Israeli aggression is a violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and integrity.

Spokesperson of the Foreign Office, Mumtaz Zahra, stated in the weekly news briefing that the Prime Minister is currently in New York and will attend the United Nations General Assembly meeting. He attended the Leadership for Peace meeting and in his address, he emphasized strengthening peace and stability in the world.

She added that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had meetings with Maldives, Turkey, Kuwait and the Secretary General of the United Nations. The Prime Minister condemned the increasing Israeli aggression that it is a violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and integrity. Israel should reveal the identities of the martyrs and hand over their remains to their families.

The spokesman further said that the meeting of the OIC contact group was also held in New York in which Defense Minister Khawaja Asif led the Pakistani delegation. The members of the contact group assured their full support on the Kashmir issue.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch also stated that the declaration of the meeting condemned the illegal confiscation of property of Kashmiris by several political parties in Occupied Kashmir. A fair solution to the problem is not found.