DPM Dar urges collective response to violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque
- Says Pakistan reaffirms support for Jordanian custodianship of Jerusalem holy sites
Deputy Prime Minister Dar urged a collective international response to violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque and attempts to alter Jerusalem's status, reaffirming Pakistan's support for Palestinian rights.
- Collective response to Al-Aqsa Mosque violations
- Preserving Jerusalem's historical and legal status
- Pakistan's support for Palestinian statehood
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has called for a collective and sustained response to continued violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif and attempts to alter the historical and legal status quo in occupied East Jerusalem.
Addressing a joint Arab League–Group of Four Islamic Countries (Pakistan, Türkiye, Malaysia and Indonesia) ministerial meeting on Jerusalem in New York, DPM Dar said the situation remained concerning and required continued vigilance and a coordinated response.
The meeting was convened by Jordan as a follow-up to the ministerial meeting on Jerusalem held in Amman on August 5. Pakistan had participated in the earlier meeting as part of efforts to coordinate positions on developments in occupied Jerusalem.
Dar said there should be no ambiguity regarding the status of occupied East Jerusalem and reiterated Pakistan’s support for the Hashemite custodianship of Islamic and Christian holy sites.
He also reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the jurisdiction of the Jerusalem Endowments and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department over Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif.
The deputy prime minister called for international support to preserve the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its holy sites and urged countries to reject unilateral measures aimed at changing the character, identity or status of the city.
He also called for sustained international attention to developments in Jerusalem and a timely collective response to any violation of the established status quo.
Dar reiterated Pakistan’s support for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and for the establishment of an independent, sovereign and contiguous Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Dar also met Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. The two leaders discussed matters of mutual interest and regional developments and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Pakistan-Jordan relations.