Pakistan condemns Israeli attack
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, June 1, IRNA -- Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf raza Gilani strongly condemned attack of Israeli Defense Forces on peaceful Flotilla, resulting in loss of innocent lives and injuries to many, PM office said Monday.
Meanwhile Pakistan Foreign Ministry also strongly condemned the use of brazen force by Israel against a humanitarian Mission that was embarked on delivering humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in Gaza.
“The killing of members of this humanitarian mission, which also included women, is brutal, inhuman and constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and norms,” a Foreign Ministry statement said.
The statement said Pakistan is seriously concerned over the well-being and whereabouts of the Pakistani citizens and media personnel including TV anchor Syed Talat Hussain and Raza Mahmood Agha who were on board the Flotilla bound for Gaza.
The Foreign Ministry is in constant touch with its Missions in the region to ascertain the well-being of our nationals, it said.
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End News / IRNA / News Code 1149182
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