Islamabad will host the foreign ministers of entity[“country”,”Saudi Arabia”,”Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”], Turkey”,”Republic of Turkey”], and Egypt from March 29 to 30 for talks on key regional issues.
Pakistan is set to host the foreign ministers of Saudi ArabiaKingdom of Saudi Arabia”], TurkeyRepublic of Turkey”], and Egypt from March 29 to 30 for in-depth discussions on key regional and global issues, including efforts to ease tensions amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict.
Islamabad has emerged as an important intermediary between Iran and United States, facilitating communications as the conflict continues.
According to a statement by the Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday, the visit is taking place at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The visiting dignitaries include Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud”,”Saudi diplomat”], Turkiye’s entity[“people”,”Hakan Fidan”,”Turkish diplomat”], and Egypt’s Badr AbdelattyShehbaz Sharif,” the statement said.
The FO added that “Pakistan highly values its relations with the brotherly countries of “,”Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”], Turkey Egypt.”
According to the Foreign Office (FO), the visit will offer an opportunity to further enhance Pakistan’s cooperation and coordination with these countries across multiple areas of mutual interest.
Meanwhile, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty arrived in Islamabad on an official visit at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, the FO stated.
During the visit, the foreign ministers will hold consultations on regional developments and pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Earlier, speaking to Geo News, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar explained that the meeting was initially planned to be held in Turkey, but he invited the delegations to Islamabad due to scheduling constraints.
The Deputy Prime Minister stated that Pakistan is working with honesty and sincerity to resolve ongoing disputes and is receiving strong support from friendly nations. He added that talks with Iran are continuing, but officials are refraining from public statements due to the sensitive nature of the negotiations.
Two days earlier, Ishaq Dar confirmed that indirect talks between the United States and Iran were underway, facilitated by Pakistan, with Turkey and Egypt also assisting in the process.
These efforts included direct contact between Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir and US President Donald Trump on Sunday, the White House confirmed.
Following this, Pakistan delivered a US proposal to Iran, a senior Iranian source told Reuters on Wednesday. The source did not disclose the details of the proposal or confirm whether it was the 15-point US framework reported by media outlets.
However, Iran rejected the proposal, insisting it would resolve the ongoing “imposed war” on its own terms and timeline, a senior political-security official told Press TV.
As part of the preparations, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he held a detailed telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian earlier on Saturday, which lasted over an hour.
“I reiterated Pakistan’s strong condemnation of the continued Israeli attacks on Iran, including recent strikes on civilian infrastructure, and conveyed Pakistan’s solidarity with the brave people of Iran,” he wrote on X.
The Prime Minister also expressed condolences for the tragic loss of lives and prayed for the swift recovery of the injured and displaced.
“I apprised him of Pakistan’s ongoing diplomatic outreach — engaging the United States and brotherly Gulf and Islamic countries — to facilitate dialogue and de-escalation,” he added.
The Prime Minister’s Office stated separately that Masoud Pezeshkian “emphasized the importance of building trust to facilitate talks and mediation.”
The two leaders have held discussions in recent weeks regarding the conflict and Pakistan’s commitment to helping bring it to a resolution.
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