Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to participate in the Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee convened to discuss the ongoing Israeli aggression against Palestine and other regional states.

The meeting is being convened at the request of Palestine and Iran to discuss the ongoing Israeli aggression against Palestine and other regional states.

At the meeting, the deputy prime minister would present Pakistan’s concerns about the dire situation in Gaza and the wider Middle East region besides emphasising the urgency of peace and provision of relief assistance to the people of Gaza.

Israeli actions have resulted in the deaths of over 40,000 individuals and injuries to more than 91,000 Palestinian citizens, most of whom are women and children.

Civilian properties, including 430,000 homes, had been destroyed, along with infrastructure, health and educational facilities, places of worship, and historical sites. Nearly two million Palestinians were displaced from their homes.

On the sidelines, he would also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from other OIC member states.