Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has stressed that the time for mere condemnation of Israeli attacks is over, urging the international community to adopt a concrete plan of action to stop further bloodshed.

Speaking to Arab media, Ishaq Dar warned that Israel’s continued strikes in Lebanon, Syria, and most recently Qatar, violate international law and endanger peace in an already fragile region.

“Pakistan strongly condemns the attack on Qatar — it is not just an assault on sovereignty, but on the dignity of a brotherly nation,” he said.

Ishaq Dar emphasized that the people of Gaza were enduring immense suffering and called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.

“The world must stop Israel in its tracks. Enough is enough,” he said, urging Muslim unity and collective humanitarian responsibility.

Pakistan, alongside Somalia, has already called for an emergency session of the UN Security Council, while welcoming Qatar’s decision to host an Arab-Islamic emergency summit in Doha.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the attack, describing it as reckless and provocative, and urged the formation of an Arab-Islamic task force to prevent further escalation.

Ishaq Dar highlighted that Pakistan remains committed to peace through dialogue and has sacrificed greatly in the fight against terrorism.

He reminded the world of Pakistan’s consistent calls for UN reforms to make the Security Council more responsive to crises such as Palestine and Kashmir.

“The UN cannot remain a silent spectator. It must act meaningfully for justice and peace,” he stressed.

Reaffirming Pakistan’s position as a responsible nuclear power, Ishaq Dar noted that while the country seeks peaceful ties with all its neighbours, its sovereignty and integrity will never be compromised.

On regional tensions with India, he underscored that Pakistan will always respond firmly to aggression, but continues to hope for peaceful coexistence. “Pakistan stands with the Muslim Ummah and with all people suffering under oppression.

Our vision is of a region where disputes are resolved through dialogue, not destruction,” Ishaq Dar concluded.