The foreign ministers of Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Egypt met Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Sunday, discussing “possible ways” to bring an “early and permanent” end to the ongoing Iran war.
In a statement issued after the bilateral meetings, Dar said Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty had visited Pakistan at his invitation to participate in the 2nd Meeting of Consultations. The first, he recalled, took place in Riyadh on March 19.
According to the minister, the visitors held detailed discussions on the prevailing regional situation, expressing concerns over the conflict’s devastating impact on lives and livelihood across the wider region. “We agreed that this war is not in favor of anyone and would only lead to death and destruction,” he said, emphasizing the importance of the unity of the Muslim Ummah during such challenging times.
Dar said he had briefed the visiting foreign ministers on potential U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad, adding they had expressed their full support to the initiative. The visitors, he said, had also reaffirmed unity to contain the situation, reduce the risk of military escalations and create conditions for structured negotiations between all relevant parties.
“The foreign ministers advocated dialogue and diplomacy as the only viable pathway to prevent conflicts and to promote regional peace and harmony. We called for upholding principles of the U.N. Charter, including respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states,” he said, adding they had also discussed ways to further strengthen mutual cooperation among all four brotherly countries.
Expressing gratitude to the visiting foreign ministers for their support of Pakistan’s efforts for peace in the region, Dar stressed that Pakistan has been actively involved in securing an end to the conflict. “We have remained actively engaged with the U.S. leadership as well, as part of our efforts to de-escalate the situation and finding a peaceful resolution of the conflict,” he said, adding Pakistan was “very happy” that both Tehran and Washington had expressed their confidence in Pakistan to facilitate talks.
“Pakistan will be honored to host and facilitate meaningful talks between the two sides in coming days, for a comprehensive and lasting settlement of the ongoing conflict,” he said, adding he had also spoken with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who had conveyed Beijing’s full support to the hosting initiative. Similarly, he said, the United Nations Secretary General had also backed the peace attempts.
“Pakistan will require prayers and support of the entire international community for the success of its endeavor to achieve peace and bring a permanent end to this war,” he concluded.
The ministers also met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Also on Sunday, the Foreign Office said Dar had talked with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi via telephone and discussed the evolving regional situation and ongoing developments. It said the deputy prime minister had emphasized the need for de-escalation, adding dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable path for lasting peace.
He also underscored the importance of an end to all attacks and hostilities, reiterating that Pakistan remains committed to supporting all efforts aimed at restoring regional peace and stability.