ISLAMABAD, Nov 09 (DNA): Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council and Coordinator of the National Paigham-e-Aman Committee Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Monday said Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s condemnation of Israeli aggression in Gaza and his directives to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take all possible measures for immediate humanitarian assistance reflected the sentiments of the Pakistani people, the Muslim world and all humanity.
He said innocent children in Gaza, whose tents are being flooded by rain and who are suffering from extreme cold, hunger and helplessness, are a matter of grave concern for all humanity. At this time, the most urgent need is the immediate provision of secure tents and protection of affected families from cold and rain, he said.
Ashrafi appealed to the people of Pakistan, the Muslim world, philanthropists, the business community and humanitarian-minded people across the globe to immediately provide financial resources for secure tents, blankets, warm clothing, food and medicines, and ensure their prompt delivery through credible relief organizations.
He urged Islamic countries, the United Nations and international relief organizations to make emergency arrangements for Gaza, open humanitarian corridors and ensure the unimpeded delivery of aid to affected families. Protecting the oppressed children of Gaza from cold, hunger and homelessness is the shared responsibility of the entire Muslim Ummah and humanity. Immediate and practical action is now needed, he maintained.
