Dar calls for creation of Arab-Islamic task force to monitor Israeli actions in region

DPM urges effective deterrent, offensive measures in synchronised manner to ward off Israeli expansionist designs

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday proposed the creation of an Arab-Islamic task force to monitor the Israel’s actions in the region and adopt “effective deterrent and offensive measures in a synchronised manner to ward off Israeli expansionist designs.”

Speaking at the preparatory ministerial meeting of the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha, Dar said, “Israel should not be allowed to get away with attacking Islamic countries and killing people with impunity.”

He said Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity, urging Arab and Islamic states to take stronger collective action.

Dar urged members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to push for the suspension of Israel’s United Nations membership, calling such a move a “clear message of seriousness by Ummah.”

He added that states should also consider “implementing additional punitive measures” to reinforce accountability and deter further violations of international law.

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The deputy prime minister pressed the UN Security Council to demand “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire,” the release of hostages and an exchange of Palestinian prisoners.

He also called for ensuring “unfettered, sustained and secure humanitarian access to all civilians in need, and the protection of aid workers, medical teams and UN personnel in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.”

Dar further urged the revival of “a genuine and time-bound political process” to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting two-state solution in line with international law and UN and OIC resolutions.

Reaffirming Pakistan’s position, he said Islamabad “will continue to work with the OIC and Arab partners to mobilise global support” for peace in the region.

On the sidelines of the Arab-Islamic Summit’s preparatory meeting in Doha, Dar also met OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha.

The two leaders condemned Israeli strikes on Qatar and other states in the region, calling them “clear violations of sovereignty and international law,” according to a statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry.

Dar thanked the OIC chief for “steering OIC’s constructive role in forging unity and solidarity within the Ummah” and said coordination among member states was critical at a time of escalating regional tensions.

Both sides “underscored the urgency for coordinating a unified pan-Islamic response to Israeli aggression in these challenging times,” the statement said.

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They also reaffirmed “their unwavering support for the Palestinian cause” and stressed the importance of advancing regional peace and stability.

Deputy PM met his counterparts from Uzbekistan, Bangladesh and Malaysia on the sidelines of the Arab-Islamic Summit’s preparatory meeting.

Dar and Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov “deplored Israeli strikes on Qatar and other states in the region as clear violations of sovereignty and international law,” Foreign Ministry said. They reaffirmed support for the Palestinian cause and stressed the urgent need to advance regional peace and stability.

In a separate pull-aside meeting with Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, Dar condemned Israeli strikes on Muslim nations and underlined the importance of unity across the Muslim Ummah.

Dar also met Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Dato’ Seri Mohamad Hasan. The two ministers “strongly condemned Israeli strikes on Qatar and other Muslim nations as gross violations of sovereignty and international law” and welcomed the upcoming Arab-Islamic Summit as “timely and essential for collective action at this critical juncture.”

All three meetings reaffirmed what the Foreign Ministry described as Pakistan’s “unwavering support for the Palestinian cause” and the need for stronger solidarity across the Muslim world in response to Israeli actions.