Islamabad, March 30 Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has been diagnosed with a "minor fracture" in his shoulder after slipping and falling during the reception ceremony for his Egyptian counterpart, his son has said.
The incident occurred on Sunday, during the quadrilateral summit meeting between the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt as they discussed the West Asia conflict.
Dar fell while calling Badr Abdelatty to the stage after he arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He was captured on camera falling but getting up and joining his guest for the ceremonial photo session.
Dar did not appear to be injured, but his son revealed that he was taking pain medication to manage discomfort and only agreed to a medical checkup late at night.
"Ishaq Dar Sahib, despite sustaining an injury during the reception of the Egyptian Foreign Minister today, completed all important meetings throughout the day on pain medication, Alhamdulillah, in the best possible manner," Ali Dar said on X.
He added that around 9 pm, after recording the official statement, a medical examination was conducted at the insistence of the family.
"His X-rays are Alhamdulillah overall fine. There is a minor fracture in the shoulder. In the coming few days, his pain will be managed through medications and other precautionary measures," he said.
Dar is a leading member of the government of Shehbaz Sharif, who is active both domestically and internationally.
He is also a confidant of former three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif, with whom he is related due to the marriage of his son with Sharif's daughter.
The elder Sharif is the president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Dar, who is a chartered accountant by education and training, has served as finance minister multiple times in previous PML-N governments.