Pakistan firmly committed to stance on Palestine, Israel: Dar

Published May 30, 2026 Updated May 30, 2026 01:40am

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that Pakistan remained firmly committed to its longstanding position on Palestine and Gaza and that there could be no change in Islamabad’s stance towards Israel without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

He said this during a press conference at Pakistan’s embassy in Washington after a meeting with Rubio. Dar’s statement was in response to a question about US President Donald Trump urging Muslim countries to join the Abraham Accords as part of a deal with Iran.

In his response to the question, Dar also said he had reiterated Pakistan’s position during his engagements at the United Nations earlier this week.


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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar at the State Department in Washington, DC, US on May 29, 2026. — Reuters
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar at the State Department in Washington, DC, US on May 29, 2026. — Reuters

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