Islamabad, Aug 6 (UNI) Pakistan will emphasise the urgency of peace and provision of relief assistance for Gaza in the upcoming Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) meeting, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will attend the Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC convened at the request of Palestine and Iran in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Wednesday, the ministry said in a statement on Monday.