{"id":21950,"date":"2026-03-18T10:18:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/2026\/03\/18\/dar-to-depart-on-riyadh-visit-for-meeting-of-regional-fms-will-call-for-swift-end-to-middle-east-conflict-pakistan\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:18:28","slug":"dar-to-depart-on-riyadh-visit-for-meeting-of-regional-fms-will-call-for-swift-end-to-middle-east-conflict-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/2026\/03\/18\/dar-to-depart-on-riyadh-visit-for-meeting-of-regional-fms-will-call-for-swift-end-to-middle-east-conflict-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Dar to depart on Riyadh visit for meeting of regional FMs, will call for \u2018swift end\u2019 to Middle East conflict &#8211; Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will leave for Riyadh on Wednesday to meet foreign ministers of countries in the region, where he will advocate for a &quot;quick end&#8221; to the conflict in the Middle East, the Foreign Office (FO) said.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict began with the attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28. In retaliatory attacks, Iran has attacked US assets and bases in the Gulf countries. Amid the hostilities, the FO has termed Pakistan&#8217;s role as \u201ca<u>bridge builder<\/u>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Dar will attend at the invitation of Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud from March 18 to 19, during which he will \u201cexpress his full support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of all brotherly countries in the region and call for an end to all attacks on their territory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to FO, Dar will reiterate \u201cPakistan&#8217;s call for a quick end to the ongoing conflict\u201d and call for a return to \u201cdialogue and diplomacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The foreign minister is also expected to highlight Pakistan&#8217;s diplomatic efforts and its &quot;desire to continue playing a critical role in resolving the serious security crisis facing the region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  w-full  media--left    media--uneven  media--stretch\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ForeignOfficePk\/status\/2034181999804465464\">\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to a <em>Reuters<\/em> According to the report, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will also attend a meeting in Riyadh today to discuss regional developments.<\/p>\n<p>This will be the third visit of the Pakistani side to Saudi Arabia amid the current tensions in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>On March 7, Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir met Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud to discuss Iran&#8217;s attacks on Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>On March 12, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a \u201crestricted meeting\u201d with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the prime minister&#8217;s spokesman for foreign media, Mosharraf Zaidi, said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full sm:w-1\/2  media--right    media--uneven  media--stretch\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1983076\/war-diary-day-18-diplomatic-space-appears-narrower-amid-israeli-claim-of-killing-irans-security-chief\">\n<p>    <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:250px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1983076\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The statement said the prime minister expressed Pakistan&#8217;s &quot;full solidarity and support&#8221; for Saudi Arabia &quot;in these difficult times&#8221; and agreed to work together for regional peace and stability.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia has been one of the countries in the region that has been attacked in Iran&#8217;s retaliation campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz and Dar have been celebrating <u>phone calls<\/u> with dignitaries from relevant countries since the war began, repeatedly <u>asking for a de-escalation<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi <u>grateful <\/u>To the government and people of Pakistan for extending their \u201cstrong solidarity and support\u201d to Iran and its people, who he said were facing aggression from the United States and Israel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\nSource: https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1983393\/dar-to-depart-on-riyadh-visit-for-meeting-of-regional-fms-will-call-for-swift-end-to-middle-east-conflict<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will leave for Riyadh on Wednesday to meet foreign ministers of countries in the region, where he will advocate for a &quot;quick end&#8221; to the conflict in the Middle East, the Foreign Office (FO) said. 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