Editor Report
ISLAMABAD, : Foreign Office Spokesperson Ambassador Tahir Andrabi on Thursday said Pakistan was actively engaging regional and international partners to promote restraint and diplomacy amid escalating hostilities in the Middle East, while reaffirming Islamabad’s commitment to regional peace and stability.
Addressing the weekly press briefing at the Foreign Office, Ambassador Andrabi highlighted Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts since the outbreak of violence in the region, stressing that the country had consistently called for respect for sovereignty, adherence to international law, and renewed dialogue to prevent further escalation.
The foreign office spokesperson said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had departed for a one-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, where he would meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The visit, he added, was part of ongoing coordination between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on regional peace, security and efforts to end the current cycle of violence.
He said Pakistan had strongly condemned the attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran as well as the retaliatory strikes by Iran on several Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, calling them violations of sovereignty that could destabilize the region further.
He also expressed concern over attacks targeting Türkiye and Azerbaijan, noting that such actions violated international law and risked widening the conflict.The spokesperson said Pakistan’s leadership had maintained intense diplomatic engagement since the escalation began on February 28, including a series of telephone calls by the prime minister with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Türkiye, Lebanon, Malaysia and Azerbaijan to coordinate efforts for de-escalation.
