Pakistan and Egypt on Tuesday strongly condemned the Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Gaza, and stressed the need for an immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Lebanese territory.

The condemnation came at the conclusion of their two-day third round of political consultations in Islamabad, according to a joint statement issued after the meeting.

The deliberations also covered a range of regional and international issues of mutual interest and concern, the statement said.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2001 stipulates annual bilateral political consultations that provide a mechanism to regularly exchange views on bilateral cooperation and to coordinate their respective positions on regional and international issues.

Pakistan and Egypt in their third round of political consultations reviewed the state of bilateral cooperation in various fields with a view to further intensifying these ties for their mutual benefits.