Ishaq Dar confirms quadrilateral meeting in Islamabad tomorrow

Published: 01:08 PM, 28 Mar, 2026
Pakistan
Ishaq Dar confirms quadrilateral meeting in Islamabad tomorrow
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has confirmed that Islamabad will host foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt on Sunday (tomorrow) for a quadrilateral meeting with focus on Middle East crisis, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Ishaq Dar said the visiting foreign ministers of brotherly countries will also call upon Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif the next day (Monday).

Dar said the four foreign ministers were due to meet in Turkiye but due to hectic engagements “I invited my brothers to Islamabad”.

The deputy prime minister maintained that Pakistan is trying to resolve the Middle East crisis with honesty and good intentions. “All friendly countries are extending their full cooperation,” he added.

“We are also holding talks with Iran,” he said and added “Due to hectic contacts we are avoiding to brief the media.”

"During the visit, the Foreign Ministers will hold in-depth discussions on a range of issues, including efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region," a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad said.

Earlier, a senior foreign ministry official, on condition of anonymity, told AFP "We will host a quadrilateral meeting on Monday."

Delegations are expected to arrive in Pakistan by Sunday evening, the official added.

Pakistan has emerged as a key facilitator between Iran and the United States as the conflict drags on, serving as an intermediary for messages between the two sides.

Islamabad has longstanding links with Tehran and close contacts in the Gulf, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir have struck up a personal rapport with US President Donald Trump.

Ankara's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told the private A Haber broadcaster that the meeting was initially planned to be held in Turkey.

"However, since our Pakistani counterparts are required to remain in their country, we moved the meeting to Pakistan," he said late on Friday. "It is possible that we will meet there this weekend," he added.

Fidan had said the talks would involve the foreign ministers of the four Muslim-majority countries.

Earlier on Friday, Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said he expected a direct US-Iran meeting in Pakistan "very soon", without revealing his source.

While Tehran has refused to admit to holding official talks with Washington, Iran has passed a response to US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan to end the war via Islamabad, according to an anonymous source cited by the Iranian Tasnim press agency.

Reporter Anwer Abbas

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