ISLAMABAD: As part of its ongoing diplomatic outreach, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday held separate telephonic conversations with his counterparts from Türkiye and Egypt, emphasising dialogue and diplomacy as key to regional peace and stability.
DPM Dar held a telephone conversation with the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office, during the call, Dar shared developments on Pakistan’s ongoing diplomatic efforts, emphasising that sustained engagement through dialogue and diplomacy remained the only viable means of promoting peace and stability in the region and beyond.
The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest and reaffirmed their commitment to continued close coordination.
Earlier, Dar also held a phone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, urging dialogue and diplomacy for regional stability.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), “The two leaders discussed the ongoing diplomatic efforts being facilitated by Pakistan and underscored the importance of dialogue and diplomacy.”
The ministry added that the two “emphasised the importance of sustained engagement to advance peace and stability in the region and beyond.”
Egypt and Pakistan have remained in coordination amid heightened tensions in the Middle East in the wake of the United States and Israel’s war against Iran.
The two countries’ foreign ministers had a telephonic conversation on April 21, reiterating the importance of dialogue and engagement for peace and stability. Earlier, they met on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkiye.
The Egyptian foreign minister also visited Islamabad last month, on Dar’s invitation, to partake in quadrilateral talks that also included Turkiye and Saudi Arabia. The four-way talks included discussions on proposals to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
During his visit, Abdelatty discussed bilateral relations between Egypt and Pakistan in a meeting with FM Dar. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening ties, enhancing economic cooperation, and coordinating on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
