New York (TDI): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of OIC nations will be convened in Jeddah on March 7 to discuss the Gaza situation, especially in light of the proposals on relocation of the Palestinian people.
The deputy prime minister, addressing a media conference on the culmination of his 3-day visit to the US, apprised the media of his telephonic interactions with his counterparts from Iran, Malaysia, UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, following US President Donald Trump proposal for the displacement of Gaza people to Egypt or Jordan and later by Israel’s suggestion to set up a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia.
He said that during the interactions, all the foreign ministers called for an immediate extraordinary OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in early March to discuss the situation and present OIC stance globally.
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Dar said that reportedly Arab leaders were scheduled to meet on the situation on February 27 and Gulf leaders on March 5, which would follow the extraordinary CFM meeting on March 7 in Jeddah in which he would represent Pakistan.
Before the said consultations, Pakistan had also issued a strong statement on the proposals on relocation because the people of Palestine had all the rights on their land, he added.
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Dar said that despite limited resources, Pakistan sent several consignments of relief goods to Gaza, Lebanon and Syria and also hosted about 200 Palestinian medical students to allow them to complete their medical education in Pakistani medical colleges.
