Dar says UN peace in Middle East depends on Palestinian self-determination

Pakistan reiterated its long-standing support for Palestinian rights and called for sustained diplomatic efforts towards a just resolution of the Middle East conflict during a high-level United Nations Security Council briefing on the Palestinian issue on Wednesday.

Addressing the council in New York, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar underlined Pakistan’s position that “there can be no lasting peace without justice, no stability without accountability, no sustainable solution without the realization of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.”

In comments summarizing Islamabad’s position, the Foreign Minister said Pakistan remained “fully engaged in diplomatic efforts aimed at a permanent cessation of hostilities and a just resolution of the conflict.”

Dar reiterated Pakistan’s condemnation of what it considers recent illegal measures by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories and reaffirmed its opposition to actions that alter the status of the territory, calling them violations of international law.

The minister highlighted Pakistan’s participation in diplomatic initiatives, including the Peace Board, a US-backed forum aimed at promoting ceasefire implementation, reconstruction and political dialogue.

Separately, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry posted on

Pakistan has consistently supported a two-state solution based on pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state and has voted in favor of related UN Security Council resolutions, while maintaining that any lasting peace must be anchored in international law and respect for Palestinian rights.