Overview
- Pakistan welcomed the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council’s proposal for comprehensive talks to be hosted in Riyadh.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate calls with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed to review the latest developments.
- Islamabad praised diplomatic efforts by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and stated it is ready to play a positive, facilitative role.
- The Foreign Office cautioned all Yemeni stakeholders against unilateral steps that could deepen the crisis and urged a return to dialogue.
- The diplomatic push follows the Southern Transitional Council’s announcement of a planned independence referendum within two years, as Saudi Arabia invited southern factions to join a Riyadh forum.