Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stressed that implementation of the United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza passed last night was “necessary”.

He began his address at Tax Excellence Award Ceremony in Islamabad with the mention of the resolution, which called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

The premier emphasised that implementation of the resolution was “necessary as without it, that resolution would have no meaning”.

“Pakistan, with all Islamic countries and other countries, has and will continue raising its voice for an independent state for our Palestinian brothers,” he vowed.

PM Shehbaz said that thousands of people — including children, women and elders — were martyred in the past six months in the “worst barbarism and destruction in the current history”.

“Not only is the Islamic world teary-eyed but many other respected countries have strongly condemned this barbarism, worst fascist tactics and destruction,” the premier noted. “In my opinion, our eyes have not seen such heart-wrenching incidents in recent years,” he added.