Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has confirmed that his country would consider joining a united force, even outside the UN framework, to halt Israel’s aggression in the Middle East.
In an interview with Al Jazeera recorded in Qatar ahead of the Arab-Islamic summit, Dar said Pakistan has a large, capable armed force that has proven its strength in conventional warfare.
He suggested that a management system similar to the UN Security Council could be established, but one capable of enforcing decisions, including economic sanctions. Dar stressed that Pakistan, as a nuclear power, views its arsenal purely as a deterrent and prefers conventional warfare if challenged.
Responding to questions about global security, Dar criticized the UN Security Council for failing to enforce its resolutions on Gaza and Kashmir and called for major reform of the multilateral system. He also condemned Israel’s recent attack on Qatar as “banditry,” saying it undermined Qatar’s mediation efforts between the US, Egypt, and Hamas.
Dar reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to peace but warned that it would respond to any violation of its territorial integrity, as it did during India’s incursions. He emphasized diplomacy as the best way to end the Gaza war but insisted that the international community must be prepared to take real measures — even intervention — when aggressors ignore UN resolutions.
