Overview

• In an official message released by the Prime Minister’s Office for the International Day of Peace, Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to peace, justice, and human rights.
• He argued that durable peace requires tackling root causes of conflict, citing poverty, denial of rights, and rising intolerance.
• The statement called on the international community to resolve disputes through the UN Charter, restore faith in diplomacy, and silence the weapons.
• Sharif highlighted humanitarian crises in the occupied Palestinian territories and Indian‑occupied Jammu and Kashmir, tying lasting peace to self-determination under UN Security Council resolutions.
• He noted Pakistan’s decades of contributions to UN peacekeeping and humanitarian aid and said the country stands ready to play its part while urging individuals and nations to contribute to peace.