Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Egypt Badr Abdelatty, today.

They discussed the developments in Gaza including critical humanitarian situation impacting millions of Palestinian residents.

The Deputy Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support to the Palestinian people and also expressed Pakistan’s full solidarity with Egypt.

He also conveyed Pakistan’s support for convening of an Extraordinary OIC meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers to deliberate upon this issue.

The two Ministers agreed to maintain close contact on these developments in the days ahead.