December 28, 2023
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar announced a ban on all kinds of celebrations on the arrival of the New Year to express solidarity with the oppressed Palestinians.
In a message to the nation, Anwar-ul-Haq said that the occupying Israeli forces are wreaking havoc in Palestine, the entire Pakistani nation and the Muslim Ummah are deeply saddened by the massacre of innocent Palestinians, especially the killing of children.
He said that Pakistan has raised its voice for the oppressed people of Palestine at all international forums and will continue to do so in the future.
He said that Pakistan has sent two aid consignments to help its Palestinian sisters and brothers and now the third consignment will be dispatched soon.
The Caretaker Prime Minister said that Pakistan is in constant contact with Egypt and Jordan to ensure timely assistance to the Palestinian brothers as well as their evacuation and treatment of the injured in Gaza.
He announced that there will be no New Year celebrations to express solidarity with the Palestinians and the entire nation stands in solidarity with the Palestinians.
Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar appealed to the public to celebrate the coming of the New Year with simplicity, expressing solidarity with the oppressed people of Gaza.
