Pakistan has said it is deeply concerned over the current situation in the Middle East.
A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said today that Islamabad is looking at the situation in the Middle East with deep concern.
In a statement, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that for several months, Pakistan has been pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza to stop the spread of hostilities in the region.
She added that Pakistan had signaled a spike in tension after the attack on the Iranian Embassy in Syria. Today’s situation shows the consequences of stalling diplomacy. Now, there is an urgent need of stability in situation and restoration of peace, the Foreign Office spokesman said.
Pakistan urges all parties to act with utmost patience, she added.
Earlier, Iran late on Saturday launched an air attack on Israel with over 200 drones and missiles, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed.
The IRGC said the action was taken under the operation “True Promise”, adding that the move was part of the punishment for “Israeli crimes”.
Sirens sounded in many places and blasts heard in the skies above Jerusalem early on Sunday, international media reported as Iran’s proxies and allies carried out coordinated attacks on Israeli positions.
Israel said the drones would take several hours before reaching its airspace.
The attack come nearly two weeks after Israel attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria leaving seven IRGC members dead.
“We launched an operation using drones and missiles in response to the Zionist entity’s crime of targeting the Iranian consulate in Syria,” the IRGC said in a statement.
“The operation was carried out with dozens of missiles and drones to strike specific targets in the occupied territories.”
