| ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stands by the people of Lebanon, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz told his Lebanese counterpart Fouad Siniora on Sunday. Pakistan "strongly condemns the violence being committed against Lebanon" and urges that the loss to life and property stop immediately, Aziz told Siniora in a phone call, an official statement said. "Pakistan strongly stands by the Lebanese people and fully respects their sovereignty and territorial integrity," he said. "We appeal to the world community, the permanent members of the Security Council, the UN and other relevant bodies to intervene," he added. |