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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Holds Calls With Saudi, Egyptian FMs, Sets Davos Meetings

The outreach follows Pakistan’s confirmation of a US invitation for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to join a Gaza peace board.

Overview

  • Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate telephonic discussions with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty.
  • The call with Saudi Arabia covered regional developments and avenues to deepen bilateral cooperation, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Office.
  • Dar and his Egyptian counterpart reviewed recent regional developments along with ongoing bilateral and multilateral issues, underscoring the need for continued dialogue.
  • All sides signaled plans to continue discussions and meet on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
  • Separately, UK High Commissioner Jane Marriott met Dar to discuss strengthening PakistanUK relations and broader regional and international developments.