Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday said Pakistan will continue to support the Palestinian cause and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Al Quds as its capital.
He was talking to Palestinian ambassador Major General Yousuf Rajab Radii, who called on him here at the Prime Minister house. The Prime Minister said Pakistan's support to the Palestine issue has been unambiguous and consistent and "we firmly believe that without a just solution of the Palestinian issue a secure and stable Middle East cannot be achieved".
Pakistan will, therefore, continue to extend diplomatic, political and moral support to the Palestinian people until a just solution of the Palestine is found, he maintained. The Prime Minister said it was a matter of satisfaction for the government and the people of Pakistan that situation is returning to normalcy in Lebanon.
The Prime Minister expressed the hope that sustainable peace is soon achieved in Lebanon and all issues are settled without resorting to the use of force. The Palestinian ambassador said the government and people of Palestine are proud of their friendship with Pakistan and highly appreciate the consistent support given by it to the cause of Palestine.
He also thanked the Prime Minister for the humanitarian assistance of $3 million given by Pakistan and its help in constructing Palestine's Embassy in Islamabad.
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