In a meeting with Palestinian Ambassador Ahmed Jawad A. A Rabei, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assured him that Pakistan will continue to raise its voice at every international forum for the Palestinian people, Radio Pakistan reports.

Welcoming the adoption of the United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza, the premier expressed disappointment that Israel has chosen to ignore the resolution and continued to brazenly violate it.

“Strongly condemning the ongoing Israeli brutalities in Gaza, he called for an immediate end to the genocidal war waged by Israel against the brave and innocent Palestinian people,” the report added.

PM Shehbaz noted that Pakistan has so far, sent seven tranches of relief goods for the people of Gaza and another tranche is planned soon after Eidul Fitr.

The Palestinian ambassador thanked the prime minister and the people of Pakistan for supporting the Palestinian people, terming it a source of strength for them at this difficult time.