Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is set to depart Gambia from Saudi Arabia to participate in the foreign ministers' meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Darbanjul.
The diplomatic huddle is scheduled for May 2 and 3 in Banjul, the capital of Gambia.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will also embark on a journey to The Gambia on the evening of May 3, where he will attend the OIC Heads of State meeting on May 4 and 5 in Banjul.
During their stay, both leaders will engage in bilateral discussions with counterparts from key countries on the sidelines of the OIC meeting.
The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister are expected to return home on May 6, concluding their productive visit to The Gambia.
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to be held in Gambia's capital Banjul from May 4 to May 5, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
The summit is to be convened at a critical time as the war on the people of Gaza continues unabated, the ministry's spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, said at a weekly press briefing.
It would be an important occasion for the OIC leaders to deliberate upon the deteriorating situation in Gaza and project a strong, collective, and unified stance on the Palestinian question, Baloch said.
During the event, the prime minister will speak about Pakistan's grave concern on the genocide in Gaza, rising Islamophobia and terrorism, and other contemporary global issues, she added.
The summit will be preceded by the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting from May 2 to May 3, which Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will attend, according to the spokesperson.
