PM Shehbaz reaffirms commitment to just struggle of Palestinians

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed on Saturday Pakistan's strong commitment to the just struggle of the Palestinian people.

In a post on his X handle, the premier said that in a telephonic conversation with the Prime Minister of Ireland Simon Harris yesterday, he lauded the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) decision to order Israel to stop its assault on Rafah.

PM Shehbaz also paid tributes to the courage of the 13 ICJ judges who made the decision and thanked South Africa for filing the petition.

The top UN court ordered Israel yesterday to halt military operations in Rafah, a landmark ruling likely to increase international pressure for a ceasefire more than seven months into the war sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack.