Pakistan's deputy PM Ishaq Dar falls on red carpet, suffers shoulder fracture amid Iran-US mediation efforts
Pakistan's Deputy PM Ishaq Dar slips on red carpet, breaks shoulder while welcoming foreign minister. Incident occurs amid Iran-US mediation efforts. Dar's condition stable, advised rest for 4-8 weeks
Islamabad (The Uttam Hindu): Pakistan, which is engaged in mediating and trying to calm the ongoing fierce war between America and Iran, has itself suffered a major 'accident'. Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, who was trying to prove his importance to the world in this war, has suffered a broken shoulder. The incident occurred on Sunday at the Foreign Ministry office in the capital, Islamabad, when he was welcoming foreign guests for an important international meeting.
Dar stumbled and fell on the red carpet
According to reports, Pakistan was hosting a high-profile meeting of the foreign ministers of Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia on Sunday, March 29. During the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar stepped forward to welcome Egyptian Foreign Minister Bader Abdelati. As he walked the red carpet, posing for photographs and shaking hands, he suddenly slipped and fell to the ground, suffering serious injuries to his shoulder and legs.
The meeting was completed after consuming painkillers, and a shocking revelation was made at night
Following the incident, Ishaq Dar's son, Ali Dar, shared on the social media platform X that his father performed his duties despite his injuries. Ali Dar wrote that Ishaq Dar was in significant pain after falling while welcoming the Egyptian Foreign Minister, but he took painkillers throughout the day to attend all his crucial meetings. Around 9 p.m., after all official engagements were over, he underwent a medical checkup. The X-ray revealed a hairline fracture in his shoulder. Doctors have advised him to remain on high alert and to exercise strict caution for the next four to eight weeks.
Pakistan in the role of messenger between America and Iran
It is noteworthy that more than a month has passed since the war between Iran and the US-Israel. The entire world fears that this war could devastate global energy supplies. Meanwhile, Pakistan, claiming to be neutral, is primarily playing the role of mediator. Islamabad has conveyed the US's 15-point peace proposal to Iran and is continuously exchanging messages between the two countries. In this context, a meeting of the foreign ministers of the four countries was convened on March 29th as part of efforts to end the war. Before being injured, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had also announced that Pakistan would soon host direct talks between the US and Iran.