Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Pakistan offers complete solidarity with the Kingdom and urged preserving regional peace through dialogue and diplomacy.
- MBS thanked the prime minister, pledged to expand cooperation with Pakistan, and conveyed his intention to undertake an official visit next year.
- A day earlier, Shehbaz met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed in Rahim Yar Khan to push a sharp rise in trade and broaden cooperation in IT, energy, mining, and defence, while acknowledging the 2.1 million-strong Pakistani community in the UAE.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed the evolving situation by phone with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan as tensions spiked after Saudi strikes on Yemen’s Mukalla over alleged UAE-linked arms shipments.
- Pakistan confirmed Dar will co-chair the 7th Pakistan–China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue with Wang Yi in Beijing on January 4, 2026, underscoring continued high-level outreach beyond the Gulf.