Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and a delegation of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), led by Emir Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, at the Prime Minister’s House, APP reports.

The political parties decided to express solidarity with Gaza on a national level and agreed to observe a “Day of Solidarity with Palestine” across the country on October 7.

Nationwide gatherings and seminars will be held on Oct 7 to show solidarity with the Palestinian people and to protest against the ongoing Israeli aggression.

The participants of the meeting resolved to raise their voices against the ongoing oppression of innocent people in Gaza and to support Palestinians.

It was also decided to convene an All Parties Conference, hosted by the prime minister, to discuss the issue.

Bilawal extended full support for observing the Day of Solidarity, condemning the ongoing oppression of innocent Muslims in Palestine and Gaza.

The meeting also praised the JI’s stance in solidarity with Palestinians.

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