Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s position on Palestine at the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting was “historic”.

“When the prime minister said that Israel is killing innocent Palestinians and committing war crimes … he made a very clear point that Israel must be held accountable,” Tarar said at a press conference.

He added that PM Shehbaz also reiterated Pakistan’s position on the two-state solution, where Palestine is given its independence with the pre-1967 borders and Jerusalem as its capital.

“It is the right of Palestinians […] the PM echoed the sentiment of every Pakistani, regardless of party, race or faith, who stands with Palestine and brought the issue of their persecution to a well-respected global platform,” Tarar added.

“This is a big achievement.”