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Pakistan's Foreign Minister to Attend Meeting of Muslim Nations in Turkey

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Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, will represent the country at a meeting of foreign ministers from eight major Muslim nations in Turkey next week. The meeting, convened by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, aims to discuss the next steps in the Gaza peace plan. Dar is expected to strongly condemn Israel's resumption of attacks on Gaza and reiterate Pakistan's full support for the Palestinian people.

Key Takeaways:

  • The meeting will bring together foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, and Turkey to discuss the Gaza peace plan.
  • Senator Ishaq Dar will lead Pakistan's delegation and is expected to strongly condemn Israel's attacks on Gaza and reaffirm Pakistan's support for the Palestinian people.
  • The meeting is a follow-up to a previous meeting convened by US President Donald Trump in September to end the Israel-Hamas war.
  • The 2023 Arab-Islamic Contact Group will work towards achieving lasting peace in Palestine, with the next steps and modalities to be discussed at the meeting.
  • The meeting is being convened on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Statistics:

  • The meeting brings together representatives from eight major Muslim nations, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, and Turkey.
  • Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, will lead the country's delegation.
  • The meeting is a follow-up to a previous meeting convened by US President Donald Trump in September.

Sources:

  • "Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan invited the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to Turkiye for the forthcoming meeting next week of the eight Foreign Ministers of partner countries who were engaged on the sidelines of UNGA 80 in the diplomatic process on Gaza."

- Foreign Office, Pakistan (statement issued last Tuesday)

  • Reuters: "US, Arab and Muslim nations meet to push for end to Gaza war" (September 23, 2023)

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