Overview
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office confirmed that Ishaq Dar spoke by phone late Tuesday with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.
- The ministers reviewed recent developments in Gaza and Palestine, addressing the humanitarian crisis and the need for a lasting political solution.
- Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East and to continued close cooperation on shared regional concerns.
- The discussion followed their September 2025 Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed in Riyadh, which treats an attack on one as an attack on both.
- Earlier this month, both governments welcomed the Israel–Hamas ceasefire and expressed hope it would end the two-year conflict and open a path to sustainable peace.