Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the Palestinian people in a telephone call with Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, the Foreign Office said in a statement.

They discussed the recent situation in the Middle East region, particularly the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the statement said, adding that Dar “expressed Pakistan’s steadfast support for the Palestinian people and their just cause.”

“He also conveyed Pakistan’s support for the convening of an Extraordinary OIC meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers to discuss this urgent issue,” the statement concluded.

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