Dar says UN Mideast peace depends on Palestinian self-determination

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

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

In a speech summarizing Islamabad’s position, the foreign minister said Pakistan remained “fully committed to diplomatic efforts aimed at a permanent cessation of hostilities and a just resolution to the conflict.”

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

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

Separately, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry published 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 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.