DOHA: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday called for urgent steps against Israel to “safeguard the global order”, in the wake of Tel Aviv’s strike on Qatar earlier this week, according to a Dawn.com report.
Attending a ministerial meeting in the Doha, Dar delivered a speech where he highlighted that the frequency of meetings to discuss Israel’s activities in the region underlines “how Israel has become a persistent irritant and a danger to world peace and security”, according to the Foreign Office (FO).
Deputy PM Dar was welcomed in Doha by Qatari officials, ahead of a ministerial meeting of the Arab-Islamic summit, on Sept 14. He was quoted as saying that Pakistan “condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the illegal and unprovoked Israeli aggression against the brotherly State of Qatar”.
“This reckless and provocative attack constitutes a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar, contrary to the fundamental principles of international law, including the UN Charter, in particular its Article 2(4) prohibiting the threat or use of force.”
Calling the attack “unwarranted, unjustified and appalling”, the foreign minister highlighted that this activity is emblematic of Israel’s rogue mindset, which disregards international law and norms.
“No state is safe from such an unhinged entity that defies all precepts of civilised behaviour, Dar stated. “The question of Israeli accountability is a test for the credibility of the global system.”
The foreign minister highlighted urgent steps that need to be taken “to safeguard the global order”. The measures suggested include accountability of Israel for war crimes and crimes against humanity, creation of an Arab-Islamic task force to monitor the Israeli designs in the region and adopt effective deterrent and offensive measures in a synchronised manner to ward off Israeli expansionist designs, pursue the suspension of Israel’s membership in the UN, additional punitive measures against Israel as a means to reinforce accountability and deter further violations of international law, 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 territories of Palestine], UNSC’s demand from Israel for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire as well as release of all prisoners, and the revival of a genuine and time-bound political process to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting two-state solution in accordance with international law and relevant UN and OIC resolutions.
Earlier, upon his arrival, the deputy premier was received by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Qatar Muhammad Aamer, Pakistan’s envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and senior officials of the Qatari government.
On the sidelines of the foreign ministers’ meeting, Mr Dar met Egypt’s FM Dr Badr Abdelatty. “They condemned illegal Israeli strikes on Qatar and other Muslim nations, terming them blatant violations of sovereignty and international law. Both reaffirmed their unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and stressed the urgent need for unity across the Muslim ummah,” FO said in a statement.
Mr Dar also his Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, on the sidelines of the meeting. According to the FO, they strongly condemned Israel’s unprovoked strikes on Qatar and other Muslim nations, terming them grave violations of sovereignty, international law, and the UN Charter.
“Both (leaders) underscored the pivotal role of the Arab League and the OIC in uniting the Muslim Ummah at this critical juncture and reaffirmed their unwavering support for the Palestinian people’s just struggle for freedom and self-determination,” the FO statement added.
Besides, Mr Dar also met Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Dato’ Seri Mohamad Hasan on the sidelines of the meeting. “They strongly condemned Israeli strikes on Qatar and other Muslim nations as gross violations of sovereignty and international law. They reaffirmed unwavering support for the Palestinian cause. They welcomed the Arab-Islamic Summit as timely and essential for collective action at this critical juncture.”
Published in Dawn, September 15th, 2025