Pakistan Foreign Minister meets Egypt, Turkiye counterparts to discuss West Asia tensions
Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday (March 29, 2026) met his counterparts from Egypt and Turkiye in Islamabad ahead of a quadrilateral summit, which also includes Saudi Arabia, to discuss the ongoing conflict in West Asia and efforts to negotiate peace in the region. Pakistan and Egypt exchanged views on West Asia tensions and underscored the need for restraint, de-escalation, and the resolution of disputes through dialogue and diplomacy, the statement said.
Mann ki Baat: Don’t politicise the challenges created by West Asian crisis, urges PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (March 29, 2026) noted that the situation in West Asia has created “challenging times” and called for those “politicising” the issue to refrain from doing so. He also urged Indians to be careful about believing rumours related to the crisis. Speaking during his monthly Mann Ki Baat address, the Prime Minister said that, following the COVID-19 pandemic, it was expected that the world would move forward on a path of renewed progress.
Incarceration without trial is punishment, says Supreme Court; grants bail to accused in jail for two years
