ISLAMABAD(National Times)- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke with Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince of Kuwait, on Monday evening, in the wake of the ongoing hostilities in the middle East. During their conversation, the Prime Minister expressed condolences over the loss of lives as a result of the attacks on Kuwait during the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. He affirmed Pakistan’s solidarity and support for the leadership and people of Kuwait at this critical time. The two leaders stressed on the urgent need for de-escalation amid heightened tensions that had been aggravated following Israel’s attack on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory strikes against various brotherly Gulf nations, including Kuwait. While condemning the violation of sovereignty and territorial integrity of these brotherly countries, as well as the loss of valuable lives in the ongoing conflict, the Prime Minister reiterated that Pakistan continued to call for diplomacy and urged all parties to refrain from any further actions that could exacerbate tensions and undermine the peace and security of the region.