Lebanon urges Pakistan to help end Israeli strikes

On Thursday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif talked with Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and expressed his strong condemnation of the continuous aggression of Israel against Lebanon.

The prime minister also offered his heartfelt condolences for the death of thousands of invaluable lives during these conflicts.

It was the sincere endeavor of Pakistan toward regional peace that was guiding the peace talks between Iran and the United States, he remarked.

Thanking Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for his peace efforts, the Prime Minister of Lebanon requested Pakistan’s assistance in ending attacks on Lebanon and its citizens.

The two leaders agreed to stay in touch.

Meanwhile, in separate calls, the prime minister thanked Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa for his support in Pakistan's mediation efforts and discussed the importance of upholding the ceasefire with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker. He also spoke with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, expressing hope that "through concerted efforts, peace would return soon to the entire region".

Earlier, the Foreign Office also strongly condemned Israel's continued attacks on Lebanon, cautioning that they undermine global efforts for regional peace.