Islamabad (Web Desk): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistan strongly condemned a recent Israeli act of aggression against Iran and stood with Iran and its other neighbours in pursuit of peace.
He also urged all parties involved in the conflict to act with restraint to avoid further escalation.
"Deeply worried by the recent act of Israeli aggression against Iran. Such actions threaten not only regional peace and stability but also violate principles of sovereignty and international law," PM Shehbaz wrote on social media handle X handle.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's Foreign Office (FO) also strongly condemned Israel's strikes against Islamic Republic of Iran.
In a statement, FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Israeli military strikes against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iran are a grave violation of the United Nations (UN) Charter and the international law.
She said these strikes undermine path to regional peace and stability and also constitute a dangerous escalation in an already volatile region.
"Israel bears full responsibility for the current cycle of escalation and expansion of the conflict," Baloch said.
She called on the UN Security Council to play its role for the maintenance of international peace and security, and to take immediate steps to bring an end to Israeli recklessness in the region and its criminal behaviour.
"The international community must also play its role for restoring regional peace and security," the FO spokesperson stated.