ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar will visit New York on 18th February to participate in the high-level United Nations Security Council briefing on the situation in Palestine. The meeting will be chaired by United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, in her capacity as President of the Security Council.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Foreign Office said that during the briefing, Ishaq Dar will reaffirm Pakistan’s principled and consistent position on Palestine. He will reiterate Pakistan’s strong opposition of Israel’s recent illegal decisions to expand its control over the West Bank, emphasize the need for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, full implementation of Security Council resolution 2803, scaled-up humanitarian assistance, and the early commencement of Gaza’s recovery and reconstruction.
Dar will also underscore Pakistan’s continued engagement with international and regional partners, including the Group of Eight Arab and Islamic countries and the United States, in support of a just and lasting peace, anchored in international law, leading to the realization of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent, sovereign and contiguous Palestinian State based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
On the margins of the visit, the DPM/FM will hold bilateral meetings with counterparts to discuss matters of mutual interest.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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