ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has briefed OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha of the grave regional situation arising from India’s recent unlawful strikes.
During a telephone conversation, Ishaq Dar emphasised that this violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty amounts to a blatant act of war, resulting in the martyrdom of innocent civilians and posing a serious threat to regional peace and stability.
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister urged the OIC Secretary General to continue efforts to protect the rights of Muslims in India and Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, given the alarming rise in Islamophobia, hate-driven violence, and targeted attacks following the Pahalgam incident.
The OIC Secretary General expressed sincere condolences over the martyrdom of innocent civilians and wished a swift recovery to the injured.
He reaffirmed the OIC’s steadfast support for Pakistan and reiterated the organisation’s unwavering solidarity with the Kashmiri people, stressing the need for a fair and just resolution to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
Earlier, Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC), which met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair has decided that in consonance with Article-51 of the UN Charter, Pakistan reserves the right to respond, in self-defence, at a time, place, and manner of its choosing to avenge the loss of innocent Pakistani lives and blatant violation of its sovereignty.
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, on Wednesday briefed the Islamabad-based diplomatic corps on India’s air strikes in Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir during the night of 6 and 7 May 2025, which claimed the lives of 31 innocent civilians.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 today spoke with Secretary General OIC, Hissein Brahim Taha.
He apprised the SG of the grave regional situation arising from India’s recent unlawful strikes. He emphasised that this violation of… pic.twitter.com/AuNXLSN1cX
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) May 7, 2025
Addressing a specially convened session at Pakistan’s Foreign Office, Ishaq Dar strongly condemned the Indian aggression, stating it was a blatant violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and a serious threat to regional peace and stability.
The Indian military action comes two weeks after a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 people were killed.
India swiftly blamed Pakistan for orchestrating the attack. Pakistan condemned the attack and strongly denied India’s “baseless allegations”.
Pakistan also offered an independent, neutral, and transparent international investigation into the Pahalgam incident. However, New Delhi did not respond to Pakistan’s offer and continued with its aggressive posture.
