RAWALPINDI: The Government of Pakistan has decided to send two medical teams immediately to Egypt and Syria to help in tending the war casualties. Meanwhile, the Arab Ambassadors accredited to Pakistan were invited to the Foreign Office today [Oct 11] and told by the Foreign Secretary of Prime Minister Bhutto’s deep and abiding concern over the situation in the Middle East. …

During the … meeting, the Foreign Secretary also informed the Arab envoys that … the Arabs’ performance in the current war was “causing us great joy and happiness.” … Speaking on behalf of all Arab Ambassadors, the Syrian envoy also complimented Pakistan’s information media saying “it has done a lot for the Arabs and we are grateful for this”. — Special representative

[News agencies add,] Prime Minister Bhutto has reiterated that Pakistan, as an Islamic and ideological state, will always uphold the just cause of the Arabs. … He was addressing a meeting of Chiefs of Staff of the Army, the Navy and Air Force called … to discuss the present Middle East situation. … The Prime Minister said: “We would do whatever we can within our limited resources to be of assistance to the just cause of the Arab people… .”

Published in Dawn, October 12th, 2023