Ishaq Dar will represent Pakistan at the OIC meeting on Palestine

Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday (August 7) ​​in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Palestine And summoned at the request of Iran Islamic cooperative arrangement (OIC) will represent Islamabad in the meeting.

A statement issued by the Foreign Office in Islamabad on Tuesday said that Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will leave for Jeddah on Wednesday, where he will attend an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the OIC.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Israeli aggression against Gaza and other Muslim countries in the region and try to make a common strategy of the Islamic bloc in this regard.

According to the statement: ‘In this extraordinary meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister will present Pakistan’s serious concerns on the precarious situation in Gaza and the wider Middle East region. He will stress the urgent need for peace and aid to the people of Gaza.

The statement of the Foreign Office further said that on this occasion, the Deputy Prime Minister will also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from other member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

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According to the statement: ‘As one of the staunchest supporters of the Palestinian cause, Pakistan has always been at the forefront of raising its voice at all international forums, including the OIC.’

According to the website of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the objectives of the OIC Executive Committee are:

1. Pursuing the implementation of resolutions adopted by the Organization and other international organizations, which support or are consistent with the position of the OIC. Liaise with other institutions, make recommendations to Member States regarding the implementation of resolutions, the achievement of their objectives and measures on progress.

2. Given the fundamental relationship between the Al-Quds question and the conflict, the Arabs. Implementation of all resolutions on the Israel conflict.

Pakistan is an active member of the 16-member committee of OIC, while other members include Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, State of Palestine, Lebanon, Mauritania, Egypt, Bangladesh, Iran, Indonesia, Senegal, Nigeria and Guinea. .