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Dar Calls for End to Israeli Occupation

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar called for an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories at an international meeting on the two-state solution. Pakistan reiterated support for an independent Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. Dar said Islamabad would continue diplomatic efforts toward Palestinian self-determination and a lasting political settlement. Read More…

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Dar Urges Global Action Over Palestine Crisis

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has urged urgent international attention to the situation in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, citing continued ceasefire violations, settler violence and annexation policies. Speaking at an OIC meeting in New York, he called for stronger diplomatic support for Palestinians and welcomed mediation efforts by the US, Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye to advance the Gaza peace process. Read More…

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Dar holds calls with Saudi, Turkish counterparts

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate phone calls with Saudi and Turkish foreign ministers on Sunday to follow up on understandings reached under the Makkah Defence Alliance. The Foreign Office said discussions focused on strengthening defence cooperation, joint activities, technology development and regional stability. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye had earlier agreed to enhance military coordination and cooperation following the alliance’s inaugural meeting in Istanbul. Read More…

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Dar, Miliband Discuss Regional Security Concerns

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on Thursday to discuss the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) and regional security, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said. Dar highlighted what Pakistan described as India’s continued violations of international obligations and stressed the need to uphold international law and treaty commitments. The IWT has faced renewed tensions since India announced in 2025 that it was putting its treaty obligations on hold following the Pahalgam attack. Read More…

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DPM Dar, Syrian FM discuss bilateral cooperation, regional developments

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Thursday, with the two sides discussing bilateral cooperation and regional developments. DPM Dar received FM Al-Shaibani at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where the two held a warm and constructive restricted meeting, the Foreign Office said in a statement. Read More…

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Turkiye's top diplomat invites DPM Dar to Istanbul meeting with Saudi, Egyptian FMs

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday invited Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to the upcoming meeting of the top diplomats from Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. FM Fidan extended the invitation to DPM Dar during a phone call, in which they exchanged views on recent regional developments and discussed efforts to promote regional peace and stability, the Foreign Office said in a statement. Read More…

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‘Islamabad MoU is only way forward’: Pakistan’s deputy PM

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has told US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker in Islamabad that “the implementation of the Islamabad MoU … in letter and spirit is the only way forward”. The MoU signed in June is set to expire on Sunday. In a statement posted on X, Dar, who is also the foreign minister, said that the discussions centred on Pakistan-US bilateral cooperation and recent regional developments Read More…

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DPM Dar, EU's Kallas call for diplomacy on US-Iran tensions 

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar met European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on the sidelines of the 33rd Asean Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila on Wednesday. During the meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on regional developments and stressed that sustained diplomacy remains the only viable and lasting path to peace and stability, particularly in light of the ongoing US-Iran situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Read More…

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'Takes two to tango': Pakistan urges India to resolve all issues via dialogue

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has urged India to "live like good neighbours" and resolve all issues via dialogue and diplomacy, stating that "it takes two to tango". Addressing an international seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in Islamabad on Tuesday, DPM Dar warned India against violating the IWT, saying that the cost of sabotaging an international agreement on rivers can be very high. Read More…

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