By Our Diplomatic Correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Jalil Abbas Jilani on Monday telephonically spoke to his counterparts from Iran and Egypt and discussed the crisis in Gaza including the killing of civilians. The foreign minister, in the conversation with Iranian counterpart Hossien Amir Abdollahian also discussed the large-scale displacement of the Palestinians from their homes.
Both sides agreed that urgent steps were needed to prevent conflict from escalating and the provision of humanitarian assistance As part of efforts for a coordinated response to ongoing conflict in Gaza, Foreign Minister Jilani also spoke to the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri. In the conversation, the stressed pre-venting conflict from escalating, protecting civilians from collective punishment, starvation and dis-placement. The foreign minister also assured of Pakistan’s humanitarian assistnce۔
