ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has announced Friday as a day of mourning to show solidarity with people of Gaza, his office said in a statement on Thursday.
“Moreover, the Prime Minister has ordered to contribute one million dollars in UN flash appeal for Gaza Palestinians,” it said.
Pakistan demands ‘humanitarian pause’ in Gaza
The appeal came a day after Pakistan voted along with other UN Human Rights Council members to launch a probe into Israel's offensive in the territory, with rights chief Navi Pillay saying the Jewish state's military actions could amount to war crimes.
The 47-member council backed a Palestinian-drafted resolution by 29 votes, with Arab and fellow Muslim countries joined by China and Russia, plus Latin American and African nations. The United States was the sole member to vote against the resolution while the European countries abstained.
Published in the XReports.net, on July 24th, 2014 | Dawn
