Islamabad, Mar 28 (Net): Pakistan will host the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Egypt from March 29–30 for “in-depth discussions” aimed at easing regional tensions amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
In a statement on Saturday, the Foreign Office (FO) said that at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan, and Egyptian FM Dr. Badr Abdelatty will hold consultations with Pakistan’s leader-ship, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, reports The DAWN.
The FO highlighted that the visit offers an opportunity to strengthen cooperation across multiple areas of mutual interest.
The talks, initially scheduled in Türkiye, were shifted to Islamabad due to Pakistan’s growing role in the US-Iran dialogue process and the possibility of hosting direct negotiations between the two countries. PM Shehbaz recently offered Islamabad as a potential venue for such talks, pending agreement by Washington and Tehran.
The four-country diplomatic mechanism was formed on March 19 during a Riyadh meeting of 10 Arab and Muslim states. Since then, Pakistan has emerged as a central mediator, relaying messages between the US and Iran. Dar has also consulted with the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, China’s FM Wang Yi, and Kuwait’s Crown Prince, all endorsing Pakistan’s mediation efforts.
According to Dar, a 15-point US framework has been shared and is under Iranian consideration, with Türkiye and Egypt actively supporting the diplomatic initiative.
