PM Khan emphasized the importance of “humanitarian relief for the civilians in Ukraine
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday stressed immediate cessation of hostilities and resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy in a telephone call from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Discussing the latest situation in Ukraine, Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed deep regret that the military conflict. Khan “reiterated Pakistan’s principled position in support of immediate cessation of hostilities and resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.”
Prime Minister Khan emphasized the importance of “humanitarian relief for the civilians.” In mid-March, Pakistan dispatched two C-130 planes loaded with humanitarian relief assistance for people of Ukraine.
Recalling the recent OIC-CFM session in Islamabad, Prime Minister Khan informed President Zelenskyy that the “foreign ministers of the Islamic countries expressed deep concern at the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation arising from the conflict in Ukraine.” The OIC foreign ministers “called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and expressed the willingness of OIC member states to support and facilitate the dialogue process,” he said.
Pakistani prime minister underlined that non-partisan countries like Pakistan were in a position to play a helpful role in reinforcing efforts for cessation of hostilities and a diplomatic solution.
Prime Minister Imran Khan also thanked Zelenskyy for the support extended by Ukrainian authorities to evacuate Pakistani students and nationals.
The phone call was held in the backdrop of upcoming meeting of Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Qureshi with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in China during the two-day (March 30-31) regional meeting on Afghanistan.