Pakistani Foreign Minister Arrives in Saudi Arabia to Attend Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Session  

Mon Aug 25 2025
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Key points

  • OIC Extraordinary Session to bring together foreign ministers from member states
  • Huddle to deliberate on coordinated response to escalating developments in Palestine
  • Ishaq Dar was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah by officials

ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has arrived in Saudi Arabia to participate in the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) being held on Monday at the OIC Secretariat in Jeddah.

According to a statement issued by Pakistan’s Foreign Office, Ishaq Dar was received at the King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah, by the Permanent Representative of Pakistan to OIC, Ambassador Fawad Sher, Ambassador of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia, Ahmad Farooq, and Consul General of Pakistan in Jeddah, Khalid Majid.

Violations of Palestinian rights

The statement read that the extraordinary session will bring together foreign ministers and senior officials from the OIC member states to deliberate on coordinated responses to the escalating developments in Palestine, arising from the ongoing Israeli military aggression, proposed plans for full military control over Gaza, and the continuing egregious violations of Palestinian rights.

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