ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the recent storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli ministers, who were accompanied by settler groups and protected by Israeli police forces.
Terming the act a grave provocation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on his official X (formerly Twitter) account: “This sacrilegious act against one of Islam’s holiest sites is not only an insult to the faith of over a billion Muslims, but also a blatant violation of international law and an affront to the shared conscience of humanity.”
The Prime Minister further warned that such systematic provocations by the occupying power, along with irresponsible calls for annexation, seriously undermine prospects for lasting peace.
He said that Israel’s shameless actions were deliberately inflaming tensions in Palestine and the wider region, pushing the Middle East closer to further instability and conflict.
“Pakistan reiterates its urgent call for an immediate ceasefire, an end to all acts of aggression, and the revival of a credible peace process leading to an independent and viable State of Palestine, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, in accordance with international law and relevant UN resolutions,” Prime Minister Shehbaz added.
On the other hand, Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, in a statement, condemned in the strongest possible terms the storming of Al‑Aqsa Mosque by thousands of Israeli settlers, including senior Israeli ministers, officials, and members of the Knesset, shielded by brutal Israeli occupying forces.
“The presence and statements of senior Israeli officials, and the repugnant declaration that “the Temple Mount is ours,” are a dangerous and deliberate attempt to provoke religious sentiments across the world, escalate tensions, and alter the status of Al‑Aqsa Mosque,” he remarked.
