Karachi, October 3, 2025: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday strongly condemned Israel’s detention of former Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan and hundreds of activists aboard the Global Samoud Flotilla, demanding their immediate release.
Reacting to Israel’s interception of the humanitarian aid convoy bound for Gaza, Bilawal said that “food and medicine are not a threat,” terming the detention of doctors and volunteers a “blatant attack on humanity.”
He further asserted that Israel had violated international law by arresting a Pakistani senator, and called not only for the release of all detainees but also the establishment of a humanitarian corridor for Gaza and justice for Palestinians.
According to reports, Israeli forces have detained around 450 activists from the flotilla, which was carrying medical supplies and essential goods to Gaza. Among those onboard were former Senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, and Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela.
Bilawal’s statement comes amid mounting international condemnation of Israel’s move, widely viewed as an attempt to block critical humanitarian aid from reaching the besieged enclave.
