West Asia crisis: Mediation efforts intensified in Pakistan, foreign ministers of three countries to discuss Iran-US war

Islamabad: Pakistan, facing a host of issues including instability, economic crisis and tensions with Afghanistan, is trying to improve its credibility by presenting itself as a mediator in the West Asian crisis. As part of this initiative, it is going to host the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed on Saturday.

The Pakistani Foreign Ministry said the leaders will discuss a range of issues, including efforts to defuse tensions in West Asia, particularly the ongoing war in Iran. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atty will visit Islamabad on Sunday and Monday at the invitation of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

According to the ministry, during the visit, the foreign ministers will hold in-depth discussions on a wide range of issues, including efforts to reduce tensions in the region. The leaders will also meet with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif during the visit. It further stated that Pakistan values ​​its brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt, and this visit will provide an opportunity to further strengthen cooperation and coordination with these countries.

According to Geo News, the meeting was originally scheduled to take place in Turkiye. However, due to Ishaq Dar’s busy schedule, he requested the leaders to meet in Islamabad. “This meeting was originally scheduled in Turkiye. But due to my busy schedule, I asked my colleagues to meet in Islamabad on Sunday,” Dar said.

Dar also claimed that Pakistan is working honestly and truthfully to resolve the ongoing disputes. He added that talks with Iran are ongoing, but officials are not publicly disclosing much information due to the sensitivity of the talks.