Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has urged Muslim countries to work collectively to preserve the interests of Palestine and the principles and objectives of the Arab and Muslim Ummah.

He was talking during a briefing to the OIC Group in New York at the Ambassadorial Level.

Ishaq Dar said the Gaza war has had catastrophic consequences for the Palestinian people.

He further said that Pakistan supports the pursuit of diplomacy to preserve the Gaza ceasefire agreement and the negotiation and implementation of its second and third phases.

Deputy Foreign Minister urged to rigorously oppose proposals for the expulsion of the Palestinians from their homeland.

He added that we must initiate concrete steps to secure the two-state solution.

Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for the just struggle of the Kashmiri people and called upon the international community to seek a peaceful resolution of Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and wishes of the Kashmiri people.

He also expressed Pakistan’s steadfast commitment to advance the common objectives of the OIC at the UN.