BANJUL: Pakistan has urged for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, the lifting of the siege, and the opening of a humanitarian corridor during the gathering of OIC foreign ministers ahead of the Islamic Summit.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, addressing the Preparatory Meeting of Foreign Ministers for the 15th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference, also stressed the need to hold Israel accountable for its actions in Gaza. He called for an end to the indiscriminate use of force and the return of displaced people.
Dar, who arrived in Banjul, Gambia for the OIC Islamic Summit, emphasized the UN Security Council’s role in implementing resolution 2728 for cessation of hostilities. He urged Israel to halt all settlements in occupied Palestinian territories and return usurped Palestinian properties.
Pakistan was elected as the Vice-Chair of the Bureau of Foreign Ministers’ Preparatory Meeting for the 15th Islamic Summit of the OIC. He expressed deep concern about the ongoing crisis in Gaza and called for the reactivation of the OIC’s Ministerial Committee on Israeli aggression against Palestinians, offering Pakistan’s assistance.
Ishaq Dar strongly condemned the oppressive actions in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), including extrajudicial killings and media blackouts. He pledged Pakistan’s unwavering diplomatic support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination as mandated by relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
