{"id":76060,"date":"2025-05-30T16:32:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=76060"},"modified":"2025-05-30T16:32:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:32:15","slug":"dar-signs-mediation-deal-in-hong-kong-calls-it-win-for-diplomacy-over-confrontation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/dar-signs-mediation-deal-in-hong-kong-calls-it-win-for-diplomacy-over-confrontation\/","title":{"rendered":"Dar signs mediation deal in Hong Kong, calls it win for diplomacy over confrontation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HONG KONG: Deputy Prime Minister\/Foreign Minister (DPM\/FM), Senator Mohammad I<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/fm-ishaq-dar-departs-for-three-day-china-visit\/\">shaq Dar<\/a>, on Friday, attended the signing ceremony of the Convention establishing the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong, Special Administrative <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/china-job-fair-2025-kicks-in-islamabad-22-chinese-companies-to-offer-500-jobs\/\">Region of China.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the ceremony, the DPM\/FM signed the Convention on behalf of Pakistan and deeply appreciated the Chinese vision of proposing and establishing IOMed, a DPM\u2019s Office news release said.<\/p>\n<p>The DPM\/FM reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s strong commitment towards the peaceful resolution of disputes, while highlighting the ramifications of blatant disregard of international law by India, its aggression against Pakistan, its unlawful holding in abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty, and the unresolved Jammu and Kashmir dispute.<\/p>\n<h1>Ishaq Dar Speech<\/h1>\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM\/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, termed the creation of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) a significant step in reinforcing multilateralism and promoting diplomacy over confrontation in the new era of mediation.<\/p>\n<div>The signing ceremony of the Convention establishing IOMed took place in Hong Kong, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar representing Pakistan at the historic event.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking at the high-profile gathering, Senator Dar lauded the visionary leadership of the People\u2019s Republic of China for spearheading the creation of IOMed. He hailed China for once again leading a transformative initiative\u2014comparable in impact to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The DPM underlined that Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful conflict resolution by becoming a founding member of the newly established International Organization for Mediation (IOMed).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Senator Dar described the establishment of IOMed as \u201cthe birth of an important global institution dedicated to mediation and peaceful dispute resolution,\u201d and commended the selection of Hong Kong as the organization\u2019s headquarters. Calling the city a \u201csuper connector,\u201d he noted its symbolic value in bridging East and West.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Reiterating Pakistan\u2019s dedication to the principles of the UN Charter and international law, Dar highlighted the country\u2019s recent efforts, including the establishment of the International Mediation and Arbitration Center (IMAC) in Pakistan, aimed at advancing commercial dispute resolution.<\/div>\n<div>The Foreign Minister also used the platform to draw attention to pressing global conflicts, citing unresolved issues such as Jammu and Kashmir and the occupied Palestinian territories, and warned against the rise of unilateralism and populism.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He condemned India\u2019s recent military aggression and disregard for international treaties like the Indus Waters Treaty, describing such actions as a threat to regional and global peace.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Emphasizing the significance of President Xi Jinping\u2019s Global Security Initiative (GSI), Senator Dar said the vision aligns with Pakistan\u2019s commitment to a UN-centric global peace architecture based on dialogue, justice, and win-win cooperation.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThrough our presence in IOMed, Pakistan brings not only its rich diplomatic experience but also an unwavering commitment to peace, equity, and justice,\u201d Dar concluded, urging member states to empower the organization to reach its full potential.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HONG KONG: Deputy Prime Minister\/Foreign Minister (DPM\/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Friday, attended the signing ceremony of the Convention establishing the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China. During the ceremony, the DPM\/FM signed the Convention on behalf of Pakistan and deeply appreciated the Chinese vision of proposing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":76061,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[5423,29148],"class_list":["post-76060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan","tag-ishaq-dar","tag-mediation-deal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76060"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76063,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76060\/revisions\/76063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}