PTI slams govt’s ‘silence’ over Gaza strikes after peace pact

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Saturday criticised the government over its alleged silence on the Israeli massacre of Palestinians in Gaza, and warned it against becoming part of any plot, military action, or alliance targeting a Muslim country, including moves linked to the Abraham Accords.

In a statement issued by the PTI Central Media Department, the party expressed concern over Israel’s blatant violation of the much-talked-about Gaza peace plan and raised serious questions about the incumbent regime’s decision to remain a “silent spectator” to Israel’s ongoing genocidal actions, even as the Pakistani premier attended the high-profile ceasefire summit hosted by Egypt.

The party questioned whether the regime had raised its voice at any international forum against Israel’s naked aggression toward defenseless Palestinians, urging the imposed rulers to awaken the conscience of global peace guarantors instead of repeatedly making Pakistan a laughingstock at international forums through their strange and reckless actions.

Regarding US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks that American forces will not enter Gaza to eliminate Hamas, but that their “friendly countries” would play this role, the PTI made it unequivocally clear that Pakistan’s participation in any such plan or alliance would be against its national interest and a betrayal of its principled foreign policy.

The party stressed that Pakistan must not, under any circumstances, become part of any war or conspiracy against Muslim nations, urging the regime to break its silence and clarify its position on this critical issue, as such involvement would have far-reaching and devastating implications for the country, which has already been ruined politically, economically, and socially by the incumbent rulers.

Moreover, the PTI also expressed deep apprehension over reports suggesting that, following Saudi Arabia, other countries may soon recognise Israel. PTI reaffirmed that recognising Israel before the liberation of Palestine and the protection of Al-Quds Al-Sharif would constitute a betrayal of the Muslim Ummah and a deviation from the historic and principled stance of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

The government, it emphasised, must make its position on this issue clear before the nation in this regard forthwith, the statement added.

PTI urged the government to adopt a firm and unequivocal position on these vital issues — to strongly condemn Israeli aggression, mobilise the international community to rein in the monster, and express full solidarity with the oppressed people of Palestine — warning that the nation would neither accept nor tolerate any policy shift toward Palestinian genocide under duress or out of greed and appeasement, come what may.