ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host talks with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Türkiye in an effort to de-escalate tensions in the region, the foreign office said this week, with foreign affairs analysts describing the meeting as a “crucial” one as Islamabad steps up diplomatic outreach to broker regional peace.
The foreign ministers of Egypt and Türkiye arrived in Islamabad on Saturday ahead of talks in Pakistan aimed at calming regional tensions as the US and Israel’s war on Iran, which began last month, refuses to let up. Iran has responded with strikes against Israel and US interests in the region, as well as targeting energy and civilian infrastructure in Gulf nations.
Islamabad has served as a go-between for messages passed between Iranian and US officials as the conflict drags on, severely disrupting oil and cargo supplies through the Strait of Hormuz as well as regional air corridors.
The foreign ministers of Türkiye and Egypt, Hakan Fidan and Dr. Badr Abdelatty, arrived in Islamabad on Saturday while Saudi Arabia’s Prince FM Faisal bin Farhan is due to arrive in the Pakistani capital. The foreign office said all three representatives will visit Islamabad from Mar. 29-30.
