ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday held phone conversations with Turkish and Egyptian foreign ministers during which they discussed regional and international developments.
The Foreign Office, in a statement, said that Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Hakan Fidan, Foreign Minister of Turkiye, during which the two leaders exchanged views on regional and international developments and matters of mutual interest, including the situation in Gaza and Palestine.
“They also discussed the agenda and strategy of the forthcoming meeting of the OIC Council of Ministers, scheduled on 17-18 October in Iraq,” the statement said.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 held a telephone conversation with H.E. Hakan Fidan, Foreign Minister of Türkiye.
The two leaders exchanged views on regional and international developments and matters of mutual interest, including the situation in Gaza and Palestine. They also discussed the agenda and strategy of the forthcoming meeting of the OIC Council of Ministers, scheduled on 17-18 October in Iraq. They underscored the importance of close coordination in advancing common objectives through bilateral engagement and cooperation at multilateral fora.
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) October 15, 2026
They also underscored the importance of close coordination in advancing common objectives through bilateral engagement and cooperation at multilateral fora.
Meanwhile, Ishaq Dar spoke over the phone with Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, and discussed the latest regional developments, underscoring that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only way forward to address all issues.
“They reaffirmed the resolve to continue supporting efforts to advance dialogue and de-escalation, and agreed to remain closely engaged on all matters of mutual interest,” the Foreign Office said.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 held a telephone conversation with H.E. Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt.
The two leaders discussed the latest regional developments, and underscored that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only way forward to address all issues. They reaffirmed the resolve to continue supporting efforts to advance dialogue and de-escalation, and agreed to remain closely engaged on all matters of mutual interest.
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) October 15, 2026
Pakistan maintains cordial relations with Egypt, while it signed a landmark trilateral defence pact with Turkiye and Saudi Arabia in August. Under the agreement, an attack against any one of the three countries would be regarded as an attack against all three.
Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia constitute a group of four countries that maintain cordial relations and pursue shared strategic and regional interests.
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Pakistan brokered a ceasefire between Tehran and Washington on April 8 that halted the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
On April 11, Pakistan hosted high-stakes direct talks between the US and Iranian negotiators in Islamabad.
The Islamabad Talks concluded without a final agreement; however, they paved the way for further negotiations between Washington and Tehran to permanently resolve the conflict.
