Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed his gratitude towards the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt after a quadrilateral meeting to discuss the situation in the Middle East, appreciating their confidence in Pakistan’s efforts for peace.
The meeting, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, brought together foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt as part of a coordinated regional push to de-escalate the conflict between the United States and Iran that has now completed its first month, raising fears of wider spillover and disruption to global energy supplies.
“It was a pleasure to receive His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan this evening,” PM Shehbaz said in a post on X early on Monday morning.
According to the statement, he reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering solidarity” with the Kingdom and appreciated Saudi Arabia’s “remarkable restraint in these challenging times”.
He recognised Saudi Arabia’s leadership role in the Muslim Ummah and underscored the importance of unity among Islamic countries.
The premier added that the two sides had agreed to remain “in close coordination in our shared pursuit of peace and stability in the region”.
Separately, he expressed his pleasure at receiving Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty on Sunday evening.
In another post on social media, he said that he had “stressed upon the need for collective efforts to urgently bring an end to hostilities that were causing heavy loss of life, economy and property not only in Iran, but across several brotherly Muslim countries”.
The premier also appreciated Turkiye and Egypt’s valuable contributions, while reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment and resolve to play a positive role in bringing Iran and the US to the negotiating table.
