'Palestinians will be blessed with freedom'

"The international community must wake up to the massacre of unarmed, innocent Palestinians, including children and women," Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said in her message on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Expressing solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian people, she paid tribute to their heroic sacrifices.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said every citizen of Pakistan equally felt the suffering of the Palestinians.

"Pakistan has always been and will continue to be a staunch supporter of the Palestinian right to self-determination," she added.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said, "Pakistan's policy on Palestine is a true reflection of the principled stance of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah."

She added, "Pakistan will always stand by the Palestinian brothers and sisters."

The chief minister said, "The struggle of Palestinians will definitely bear fruit one day and they will be blessed with freedom."

She prayed, "May Allah Almighty save Palestinian people from the oppression and barbarity of the usurper Israeli forces."