Islamabad, Shawwal 12, 1439, June 26, 2018, SPA -- Pakistan stressed the importance of resolving the Palestinian issue on a just basis to ensure lasting security in the Middle East. This came in a speech by the Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi, during her participation in a debate in the UN Security Council in New York on the situation in the Middle East. --SPA 22:09 LOCAL TIME 19:09 GMT 0025 www.spa.gov.sa/w708604