ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Cairo on Saturday to attend the Regional Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Sunday, the Foreign Office said.
Deputy PM Dar will also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts on the sidelines of the meeting.
Upon arrival, Ishaq Dar was received by Mr Nazih El Naggary, Assistant Foreign Minister for Policy Planning, Research, Crisis Management and Assessments, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Egypt, Aamir Shouket, according to the Foreign Office.
Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MishaqDar50 arrived in Cairo, Egypt, to attend the Regional Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 21 June, and he will hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts on the sidelines.
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— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 20, 2026
Foreign Ministers from Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye will attend the meeting, the foreign ministry said, as the four countries prepare to discuss regional security issues amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
The meeting in Cairo will mark the fourth gathering of the R-4, a diplomatic framework launched by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan in March amid the US-Iran conflict.
Created to coordinate positions on regional crises and support de-escalation efforts, the grouping has since met regularly to discuss political, security, and economic developments in the region.
Earlier, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Dar will also meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and hold separate bilateral talks with the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye.
The talks will also focus on enhancing Pakistan-Egypt cooperation and reviewing regional and international developments, the foreign ministry added.
Pakistan considers its ties with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye a foreign policy priority and says the R-4 reflects their shared commitment to consultation, cooperation, and regional stability.
Dar’s visit comes as Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran to meet senior Iranian officials and follow up on US-Iran peace negotiations following the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
Pakistan continues to play the key role of a mediator by hosting rare US–Iran talks in April, facilitating backchannel communications and coordinating diplomatic efforts with R4 countries and China.
