ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reassured its support for peace and stability in Sudan.
According to a foreign office statement, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has received a call from the Foreign Minister of Sudan Dr Ali Youssef Ahmed Al-Sharif.
He reiterated Pakistan’s historic and fraternal ties with the people of Sudan. He expressed a desire to further strengthen bilateral cooperation and reassured Pakistan’s support for peace and stability in Sudan.
Pakistan has also called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Sudan amid continuing violence between the warring parties, warning that internal divisions and external interventions can destroy great nations.
“The parties need to find a sustainable political resolution to the conflict through dialogue,” Ambassador Munir Akram, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, told the UN Security Council on Monday, emphasising that the war will not be resolved on the battlefield as it will only bring more death and destruction for the Sudanese people.
“The bloodshed and brutalities against the civilians must end now; The violations of International Humanitarian Law must stop,” he stressed while speaking in a debate on the “Protection of Civilians” in Sudan.
The conflict started in April 2023 and has continued unabated, with some 11.3 million people caught in crossfire between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Over 8 million people have been displaced internally since the conflict began, and around 24.6 million people — nearly half of Sudan’s population, are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection services.
Meanwhile, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that conflict and displacement are the primary drivers of food insecurity, which is further worsened by limited humanitarian access, according to Deputy Director-General Beth Bechd.
