Overview

• Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held an Oct. 4 call with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and agreed to coordinate efforts for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza.
• Both ministers emphasized unobstructed humanitarian access and said they would track progress in negotiations to sustain relief and de-escalation.
• They reviewed ongoing consultations among Arab and Islamic countries in New York focused on an immediate ceasefire and reliable aid corridors.
• Pakistan welcomed Hamas’s response to a proposed peace plan, describing it as a hopeful step toward ending the bloodshed.
• Dar invited Abdelatty to visit Pakistan, an offer accepted, and he also spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan to reinforce regional diplomacy on a ceasefire and aid delivery.