British News Agency

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, met with Organization of Islamic Cooperation Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, who was visiting Islamabad on the occasion of the 30th Meeting of the ECO Council of Ministers.

Welcoming the Secretary-General on his first visit to Islamabad since assuming office, Pakistani Foreign Minister Dar stated that Pakistan would continue its support for and cooperation with the OIC in advancing the organization's objectives.

During the meeting, Secretary-General Ahmed was reported to have appreciated Pakistan's diplomatic efforts to promote peace and stability in the region during the Iran-US conflict.

Ahmed also praised Pakistan's active role within the OIC, including its contributions to scientific and technological cooperation among member states through COMSTECH.

Both sides agreed to maintain close cooperation within the OIC and reaffirmed their firm support for what they described as the just causes of the peoples of Palestine and Jammu and Kashmir, as well as their right to self-determination.