Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD:The All Parties Conference (APC) to express solidarity with Palestinians kicked off here at Aiwan-i-Sadr on Monday.President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif are hosting the conference.Political leaders of major political parties, including PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, ANP Chief Aimal Wali Khan, Khalid Magsi of Balochistan Awami Party, MQM leader Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, PML-Zia Ijazul Haq, former caretaker prime minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, and Abdul Aleem Khan of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party are attending the conference.Earlier, President Asif Ali Zardari welcomed the participants.“The brutal actions of Israel will destroy the peace of region,” said Asif Ali Zardari.He urged the international community to take stern action against the brutalities of Israeli forces in Palestine and Gaza.According to President Zardari, more than 41,000 Palestinians embraced martyrdom during last one year due to the barbarism of Israeli forces.Meanwhile, a “Day of Solidarity” with Palestinians is being observed across the country today (Monday) to express support to the men, women and children facing the worst brutalities committed by Israeli forces.Speaking on the occasion, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif said Israel is committing barbarism against innocent people of Palestine, including women and children.He questioned the strange silence adopted by the world community on this issue of humanity.
