Pakistan expressed its "deep regret" over the United States' veto of a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Foreign Office spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, during a weekly briefing, stated that Pakistan condemns the US decision to veto the Gaza ceasefire resolution, calling it deeply regrettable. It is worth noting that the US vetoed the Gaza ceasefire resolution in the UN Security Council on November 20 claiming it would have embouldened Hamas. The resolution called for an immediate end to the 13-month-long war in Gaza and demanded the release of Israeli nationals held by Hamas. The US used its veto power as a permanent member of the Security Council to block the resolution.

Source: The Express Tribune November 21, 2024 20:14 UTC