Pakistan Removes Senior Officer for Seeking Permission to Join Hamas in Gaza

The Pakistani government removed one of its senior police officers from his post after he sought permission to fight alongside Hamas amid the escalating Israel-Hamas war, especially in view of Israel’s violence in the Gaza Strip.  

Fayaz Ahmed Janwari is an inspector of Pakistan’s Sindh province’s police department. He was stationed in the Investigation wing in the country’s biggest metropolitan Karachi.  

He sent an application to Sindh’s top police officer. He expressed his intention to join Hamas against Israel. He also pledged to donate 10 percent of his salary to the Al-Khidmat Foundation for Palestine relief efforts.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Asad Raza said that due to a violation of police rules, Janwari was removed from his position. The content of the letter was in breach of regulations, he said.

Pakistan has condemned the ongoing ground offensive and brutalities against the civilians in the Gaza Strip and called it a “genocide.”

Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbasi Jillani has shown concern over the relentless bombardment and complete blockade of Gaza by Israeli forces. He highlighted the severe humanitarian crisis faced by the Palestinian people. This statement came after Israel’s airstrikes, bombings, and ground offensive against unarmed Palestinians.

The Israeli government and some other countries designate Hamas as a terrorist organization, while others, including some Palestinian groups and nations, do not consider it as such. The classification of Hamas varies depending on the perspective of the government or organization in question.

Efforts for De-escalating Israel-Hamas War

Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, the US seeks China and Saudi Arabia’s help in de-escalation. The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman and spoke with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss the situation. The US is urging China to use its influence with Iran to promote peace. China advocates a two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict and proposes an international peace meeting to achieve consensus. The use of controversial white phosphorus shells by Israel in Gaza has drawn international criticism. The conflict threatens regional stability and has implications for diplomatic relations in the Middle East.