ISLAMABAD, FEB 9 /DNA/ – Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with  Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Badr Abdelatty, today. They discussed the developments in Gaza including  critical humanitarian situation impacting  millions of Palestinian residents.

The Deputy Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support to the Palestinian people and also expressed Pakistan’s full solidarity with Egypt. He also conveyed Pakistan’s support for convening of an Extraordinary OIC meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers to deliberate upon this issue. The two Ministers agreed to maintain close contact on these developments in the days ahead.