Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Jeddah to attend the 21st Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM).
- Date: August 25, 2025
- Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The 21st Extraordinary session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers has started in Jeddah. Pakistan is being represented by the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50. https://t.co/prHTwcvceF pic.twitter.com/BcLRUqpxPt
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 25, 2025
Purpose of the Session
- The session was convened to address the worsening crisis in Palestine, with focus on:
- Ongoing Israeli military aggression in Gaza.
- Israel’s proposed plan to occupy Gaza militarily.
- Continued violations of Palestinian rights amid famine in Gaza City.
Livestream Link for the extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to discuss the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, Monday, 25 August 2025, at 10:30 a.m.… pic.twitter.com/mZQrROQ1sP
— OIC (@OIC_OCI) August 25, 2025
Pakistan’s Position
According to the Foreign Office, Ishaq Dar’s participation reflects Pakistan’s firm support for Palestine. His stance emphasized:
- Rejection of Israel’s takeover plan for Gaza.
- Call for immediate Israeli withdrawal from all occupied territories.
- Demand for unhindered humanitarian aid for Palestinians.
- Support for an independent Palestinian state with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, based on pre-1967 borders.
OIC Deliberations
- Ministers and officials from member states worked on a unified strategy.
- Preparatory meetings condemned Israel for “reinventing genocide in the 21st century.”
- A draft resolution was finalized, aiming to push coordinated diplomatic and humanitarian action across the Muslim world.
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