Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today spoke to his Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati and sought his personal intervention and support for immediate evacuation of Pakistani nationals, stranded in Syria, through Beirut.

Najib Mikati assured the Prime Minister that Lebanon would wholeheartedly welcome Pakistani nationals from Syria and extend all possible support to them in their safe return home.

While reiterating condemnation in the strongest terms of Israel's military aggression against Lebanon, Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan's unwavering support for Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

He welcomed the ceasefire agreement for Lebanon and called for a similar ceasefire agreement for the people of Palestine.

Noting the brotherly and warm relations between Lebanon and Pakistan, Prime Minister stated that the entire Pakistani nation stood in solidarity with the people of Lebanon during these challenging times. In this spirit, he noted, Pakistan provided humanitarian assistance to its brothers and sisters in Lebanon and stood ready to provide all possible support in future as well.

Prime Minister Najib Mikati thanked Shehbaz Sharif for Pakistan's unflinching support and principled position on Israel's military aggression against Lebanon. He noted that this exemplified the warm and brotherly ties between the two nations.

Thereafter, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke to Pakistan's Ambassadors in Syria and Lebanon and instructed them to extend all possible assistance and cooperation to the stranded Pakistanis in Syria and facilitate their safe return home.