ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will depart for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to participate in an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers in Jeddah on the situation in Palestine, diplomatic sources confirmed.
The executive committee meeting at the foreign ministers’ level is scheduled for February 26 at the OIC General Secretariat.
According to officials, the gathering holds significant importance given the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East, particularly the ongoing crisis in Palestine.
Sources indicate that the session will strongly condemn recent decisions and measures declaring lands in the occupied West Bank as Israeli property.
Muslim countries are expected to jointly denounce Israeli actions aimed at altering the legal, political, and demographic status of the occupied Palestinian territories.
During the meeting, Dar will convey Pakistan’s firm condemnation of what Islamabad terms Israel’s illegal decisions, actions, and policies.
Unified stance on Palestine
The forum will also deliberate on formulating a coordinated strategy among Muslim nations to counter Israeli measures and present a unified stance on the Palestinian cause.
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On the sidelines of the OIC meeting, the deputy prime minister is expected to hold bilateral meetings with participating leaders, including Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.
These interactions aim to further strengthen Pakistan’s diplomatic engagement with brotherly Muslim countries on the critical issue.
Pakistan has consistently advocated for the rights of the Palestinian people and supported their struggle for self-determination.
The country remains committed to the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent, contiguous, and viable Palestinian state with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
