Pakistan's Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday condemned the "aggression in Lebanon and the willful killings of civilians by Israel" and described Israeli aggressions as a violation of all civilized norms of behavior and international law.

The committee in a resolution regretted the apathy and inability of the Muslim Ummah to translate its economic influence into political influence, which shows both lack of vision.

Chaired by Chairman Mushahid Hussain Syed, the committee expressed solidarity with the people of Lebanon and Palestine and demanded that the international community put principles before political interest and pressure on Israel to stop this aggression which was against the people and infrastructure of Lebanon.

The resolution noted that in the last 10 days, the Israeli attacks resulted in deaths of over 300 innocent people, including women and children.

It held that if a national of a country is kidnapped by a non- state actor, the state cannot justify waging war against civilians and infrastructure of any state.

The participants of the meeting demanded of the international community to help stop the aggression of Israel against Muslim countries.

Syed told the meeting that Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has expressed his complete solidarity with the people of Lebanon and has also offered assistance on emergency basis.

Additional Foreign Secretary for Middle East Shafiq Manzar told the committee that Pakistanis living in Lebanon are 200 to 300 but so far no death report of any Pakistani has been received, adding that some Pakistanis have been shifted to Syria.

He said that Pakistan Embassy in Lebanon is in constant contact with its citizens, saying that most of Pakistanis are workers. He also appealed to the United States and European countries to help Pakistanis in their safe expulsion.

Source: Xinhua