Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has met with Palestinian PM Dr Mohammed Mustafa on the sidelines of a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Jeddah.

Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and reiterated the stance for a viable and contiguous Palestinian state established on pre-1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital, the Foreign Office said post on X.

Both Dar and Mustafa are also the foreign ministers for their governments.

 Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar meets with Palestinian PM Dr Mohammed Mustafa in Jeddah. — X/ForeignOfficePk
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar meets with Palestinian PM Dr Mohammed Mustafa in Jeddah. — X/ForeignOfficePk

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