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Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has been diagnosed with a “hairline fracture” successful the enarthrosis aft slipping and falling during the reception ceremonial for his Egyptian counterpart, his lad has said.
The incidental occurred connected Sunday (March 29, 2026), during the quadrilateral acme meeting betwixt the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt arsenic they discussed the West Asia conflict.
Mr. Dar fell down portion calling Badr Abdelatty to the signifier aft helium arrived astatine the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He was captured connected camera falling down but getting up and joining his impermanent for the ceremonial photograph session.
Mr. Dar did not amusement immoderate signs of injury, but his lad revealed that helium was connected symptom killers to negociate discomfort and lone agreed for a aesculapian checkup precocious astatine night.
“Ishaq Dar Sahib, contempt sustaining an wounded during the reception of the Egyptian Foreign Minister today, completed each highly important meetings passim the time connected painkillers, Alhamdulillah, successful the champion imaginable manner,” Ali Dar said connected X.
He added that astir 9 pm, aft signaling the authoritative statement, a aesculapian introspection was conducted astatine the insistence of the family.
“His X-rays are Alhamdulillah wide fine. There is simply a hairline fracture successful the shoulder. In the coming fewer days, his symptom volition beryllium managed done medications and different precautionary measures,” helium said.
Mr. Dar is the starring subordinate of the authorities of Shehbaz Sharif who is progressive some connected home and planetary fronts.
He is besides a confidante of erstwhile three-time premier Nawaz Sharif, with whom helium is related owed to the matrimony of his lad with Mr. Sharif’s daughter.
The elder Sharif is president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
A chartered accountant by acquisition and training, Mr. Dar served arsenic Finance Minister much than erstwhile successful the erstwhile governments of the PML-N.
