ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday discussed the situation in the Middle East and its economic implications with Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
In a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said that the two top diplomats “discussed the evolving regional situation and exchanged views on its wider economic implications”.
Dar underscored Pakistan’s “continued efforts to promote constructive engagement and diplomacy in support of peace and stability in the region and beyond”.
During their telephone conversation, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah commended Pakistan’s sincere efforts aimed at fostering lasting peace and security for the Ummah as well as the wider international community, the Foreign Office statement noted.
Both the leaders reaffirmed the strong fraternal ties between Pakistan and Kuwait and agreed to remain in close contact, the Foreign Office said.
DPM/ FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 spoke today with the Foreign Minister of Kuwait, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
The two leaders discussed the evolving regional situation and exchanged views on its wider economic implications.
DPM/FM underscored… pic.twitter.com/U9xYLhvG5U
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) May 2, 2026
Dar’s call with his Kuwaiti counterpart comes amid the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz — a key shipping route in paralysis since the US-Israel war on Iran began on February 28.
The US Navy has claimed a complete blockade of the strait in response to Iran re-imposing its control over the key waterway.
On Thursday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could push tens of millions into poverty, trigger a surge in global hunger and even tip the world toward recession.
Pakistan-led diplomatic efforts are underway to resume the stalled peace process between Washington and Tehran. A ceasefire between the two countries is in effect after the first round of Pakistan-hosted talks in Islamabad in April.
The ceasefire, initially brokered by Pakistan in April, has been extended to allow space for diplomacy.
On April 11-12, Pakistan hosted the first high-level talks between Iran and the US in decades and mediated the meetings, known as the “Islamabad Talks”.
On Thursday, Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said diplomacy to end the US-Iran conflict was continuing, with Islamabad maintaining its role as a facilitator between the two sides.
In a previous phone call with Dar in April, the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister appreciated Pakistan’s role in facilitating the Islamabad Talks.
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said brotherly relations between Pakistan and Kuwait were set to further strengthen through bilateral economic, investment and trade cooperation.
