Ishaq Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s strong commitment with the people of Palestine & their right to self-determination

ISTANBUL, June 08 (SABAH): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday met the Acting Foreign Minister of Iran Ali Bagheri on the margins of the Extraordinary Meeting of the D-8 Council of Foreign Ministers held in Istanbul, Türkiye.

The two leaders discussed the situation arising out of ongoing Israeli bombardment and targeting of refugee camps in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. They called for urgent measures to bring an immediate end to Israeli aggression, its incessant crimes against humanity and violation of international humanitarian law.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment with the people of Palestine and their right to self-determination.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister fondly recalled the successful visit of late President Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi to Pakistan in April 2024 and the important understandings reached during the visit. He also commended the role played by President Raisi and late Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in further deepening Pakistan-Iran bilateral relations.

The two Ministers expressed satisfaction over the trajectory of bilateral relations marked by increased high-level exchanges in political, economic, defence and security and intelligence spheres. They reaffirmed commitment and resolve to continue strengthening of mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation and dialogue between the Pakistan and Iran.

The Acting Foreign Minister of Iran congratulated Deputy Prime Minister Dar on Pakistan’s election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. The Deputy Prime Minister expressed Pakistan’s appreciation for Iran’s support and the desire for working together to uphold international law and the UN Charter.