Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will undertake a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia beginning today (Thursday), where he will participate in a key ministerial meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah.

According to official sources, Dar will attend the open-ended extraordinary ministerial session of the OIC Executive Committee, convened to deliberate on illegal actions by Israeli occupation authorities in the Occupied West Bank.

The meeting will review recent illegal Israeli measures aimed at expanding illegal settlements, pursuing annexation and attempting to impose Israeli sovereignty over the Occupied West Bank, according to a report by Radio Pakistan.

During the session, Dar will explain Pakistan’s perspective on the latest illegal measures by Israel to convert areas of the Occupied West Bank into so-called “state land.”

The deputy prime minister is also expected to present Pakistan’s position on the latest developments and reiterate Islamabad’s stance on the Palestinian issue.

On the sidelines of the ministerial meeting, Dar will hold bilateral engagements with counterparts from OIC member states to discuss matters of mutual interest.

In addition to his official commitments, the deputy prime minister will undertake brief visits to the holy cities during his stay in the Kingdom.