ISLAMABAD — The Government of Pakistan on Thursday issued a blistering condemnation of Israel’s intensified military operations in Lebanon, warning that the “ongoing aggression” directly undermines the fragile, Pakistan-brokered ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The Foreign Office (FO) cautioned that these strikes constitute a “blatant violation of international law” at a time when Islamabad is preparing to host historic peace negotiations.
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Pakistan Condemns Israeli Aggression Against Lebanon
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— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) April 9, 2026
The Foreign Office Statement
In a formal communiqué released this afternoon, the Foreign Office expressed deep alarm over the massive loss of civilian life and the destruction of Lebanon’s infrastructure.
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Strongest Terms: Pakistan condemned the aggression “in the strongest terms,” emphasizing the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Beirut and southern Lebanon.
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Sovereignty & Integrity: The statement reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering solidarity” with the Lebanese government and its support for the nation’s territorial integrity.
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Call for Global Action: Islamabad called upon the international community to take “urgent and decisive steps” to halt Israeli operations before they permanently derail regional stability.
A National Day of Mourning in Lebanon
The condemnation comes as Lebanon observes a National Day of Mourning on Thursday.
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The Toll: Lebanese Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine confirmed that Wednesday’s strikes resulted in 203 deaths and over 1,000 injuries, describing it as the heaviest air assault since the outbreak of the regional war.
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State of Silence: Public administrations across Lebanon have been closed, and flags lowered to half-mast to honor the “martyrs” of the recent bombardments.
The ‘Ceasefire Crisis’
The Israeli strikes have cast a long shadow over the Islamabad Venue, where U.S. and Iranian delegations are set to meet this Saturday.
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Interpretive Conflict: While the U.S. and Israel maintain that the ceasefire applies only to direct U.S.-Iran hostilities, Tehran and Beirut argue that any truce must be comprehensive.
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Hezbollah Response: In a direct escalation following the strikes, Hezbollah announced it had fired a barrage of rockets toward Israel, citing the “violation of the truce” as the primary reason for their response.
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Diplomatic Strain: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has already communicated to Pakistani leadership that Iran views the strikes on Lebanon as a breach of the “10-point proposal” that formed the basis of the two-week ceasefire.
Islamabad’s High-Stakes Balancing Act
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir are facing a critical challenge as they attempt to keep the peace talks on track. While Pakistan has traditionally maintained a firm stance against Israeli military actions, the current government is working overtime to ensure that the Lebanese escalation does not cause the Iranian delegation to withdraw from the Saturday summit.
“The international community must act now,” the FO statement concluded, “to ensure that the path to peace, meticulously built over the last few days, is not destroyed by unilateral military actions.”
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