Pakistan has called for stepped up efforts for just settlement of decades old Middle East conflict.
Addressing the UN General Assembly's Fourth Committee in New York, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN Maleeha Lodhi voiced deep concerns over the recent Israeli attacks against the blockaded Palestinians in Gaza.
She said despite countless resolutions by the UN Security Council and the General Assembly, the scale of justice is yet to be turned in favor of Palestinian people.
The Ambassador noted that lack of progress towards a settlement has not only betrayed Palestinians' hopes and aspirations, it has also sowed the seeds of endless hostility and discord in the region.