Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will depart for Istanbul tomorrow (November 3) to attend the Coordination Meeting of Arab-Islamic Foreign Ministers to discuss the Gaza ceasefire deal.
According to a statement from the Foreign Office, “At the invitation of the Turkish Foreign Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, will undertake a one-day visit to Istanbul on 3 November 2025 to attend the Coordination Meeting of Arab-Islamic Foreign Ministers.”
“It may be recalled that Pakistan, along with seven other Arab-Islamic countries, has remained engaged with the peace initiative that led to the signing of the Gaza Peace Agreement in Sharm El-Sheikh,” the statement added.
During the Istanbul meeting, Pakistan will emphasise the need for the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement, the complete Israeli withdrawal from the Occupied Palestinian Territory, especially Gaza, as well as the provision of unfettered humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians and the reconstruction of Gaza.
“Pakistan will also reiterate the need for collective efforts aimed at achieving an independent, viable, and contiguous State of Palestine, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, based on pre-1967 borders, in accordance with relevant UN resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative,” it said.
Pakistan has been, and will continue to be, committed to efforts to restore peace, justice, and dignity to the Palestinian people, as well as to ensure the realisation of their right to self-determination, the statement added.
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