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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><strong>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar&nbsp;met officials on&nbsp;Saturday to review regional developments and the country&rsquo;s role in facilitating dialogue between Iran and the United States, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</strong></span></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><br>In a post on X (Twitter), the Foreign Office stated that the FM held a meeting to assess the latest situation in the region. He said Pakistan is facilitating Iran-US talks to achieve peace and stability in the region and beyond.</span></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><br>The foreign minister said that Pakistan will continue its efforts in this regard.</span></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><br></p><div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 648px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2047991205129298059&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=ca271f00bdb9897e91671784e67a4993cc8afafd&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px"><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span></iframe></div></div><p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><br>Pakistan&rsquo;s official policy statements on the Iran-US facilitation process are only those issued by official sources, Dar stated. He said unnamed Pakistani officials or sources quoted in print or on social media do not reflect the country&rsquo;s official position.</span></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><br>He advised print and electronic media to avoid speculative reporting and to rely only on official statements.<br><br><strong>Pakistan, Turkish FMs discuss regional diplomacy</strong><br>Meanwhile, the foreign minister spoke with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on Saturday.</span></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><br>In a post on X, the FO reported that Dar shared developments on Pakistan&rsquo;s ongoing diplomatic efforts during the call.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><br></p><div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; 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font-size: 18px;">The Pakistani FM said sustained engagement through dialogue and diplomacy remains the only viable means for promoting peace and stability in the region and beyond.<br><br><strong>Pakistan-Egypt diplomatic call</strong><br>FM&nbsp;Dar spoke late on Friday with Egypt&rsquo;s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.</span></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><br>The Foreign Office said on Saturday that the two leaders discussed ongoing diplomatic efforts being facilitated by Pakistan.</span></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><br></p><div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-2" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 746px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-2&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2047939147139076226&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=ca271f00bdb9897e91671784e67a4993cc8afafd&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px"><span class="fr-mk" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span></iframe></div></div><p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><br>They discussed the importance of dialogue and diplomacy.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><br></p><p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">The two leaders also spoke about sustained engagement to advance peace and stability in the region and beyond.<br></span></p>

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Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is holding talks with regional counterparts on diplomatic efforts, including Iran-US talks facilitated by Pakistan to advance dialogue and regional peace.

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