Pakistan, July 28 -- NEW YORK - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has firmly stated that Pakistan fully supports the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. Speaking in an interview, he emphasized Pakistan's decades-old commitment to the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, based on pre-1967 borders.

Dar praised the upcoming United Nations peace conference, jointly led by France and Saudi Arabia, calling it a crucial step toward peace and recognition for Palestine. He said Pakistan strongly backs this initiative and highlighted the urgent need to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The conference is expected to focus on a ceasefire, humanitari...