Pakistan has appreciated the UN Secretary General's call under Article 99 of UN Charter, urging the Security Council to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and declare an immediate ceasefire.

In a tweet on Thursday, Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani said the Security Council must act now to protect Palestinian lives and end this tragedy.

Pakistan appreciates and supports the UN Secretary-General’s call under Article 99 of UN Charter, urging the Security Council to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and declare an immediate ceasefire . The SC must act now to protect Palestinian lives and end this tragedy.

— Jalil Abbas Jilani (@JalilJilani) December 7, 2023