Ishaq Dar to attend OIC meeting in Jeddah on Palestine situation

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will depart for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to participate in an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers in Jeddah.

According to diplomatic sources, the executive committee meeting at the foreign ministers’ level will be held on February 26 at the OIC General Secretariat. The meeting holds significant importance in light of the evolving situation in the Middle East and Palestine.

Sources said the session will strongly condemn 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.

Diplomatic sources further stated that Dar will convey Pakistan’s firm condemnation of what it terms Israel’s illegal decisions, actions, and policies. The meeting will also deliberate on a coordinated strategy among Muslim countries against Israeli measures.

During his visit, the deputy prime minister is also expected to meet Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and hold interactions with other participating leaders on the sidelines of the meeting.