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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is meeting US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio in Washington on Friday as Islamabad and Washington continue diplomatic engagement on regional peace, security and bilateral cooperation.&nbsp;The meeting follows Dar&rsquo;s engagements at the United Nations Security Council and other meetings in New York, where he participated in discussions on international peace, security and global governance.&nbsp;The talks come amid heightened diplomatic activity surrounding the Middle East crisis, maritime security concerns and ongoing efforts to preserve the Iran-US ceasefire framework.&nbsp;Pakistan has remained actively engaged with Tehran, Washington, Gulf states and other international partners in recent months as negotiations continue on broader regional stability and the reopening of maritime trade routes through the Strait of Hormuz.&nbsp;According to Pakistan&rsquo;s Foreign Office, the two sides are expected to review bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.&nbsp;&ldquo;The discussions will also focus on strengthening cooperation in key priority sectors, as well as Pakistan&rsquo;s efforts to promote regional peace and stability through dialogue and diplomacy,&rdquo; the Foreign Office said in a statement.&nbsp;The ministry said the visit reflects Pakistan&rsquo;s commitment to &ldquo;further deepening its longstanding and broad-based partnership with the United States.&rdquo;&nbsp;This is a developing story&hellip;

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Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is meeting US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio in Washington on Friday as Islamabad and Washington continue diplomatic engagement on regional peace, security and bilateral cooperation

Pakistan FM meets Rubio to discuss regional peace during Washington talks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit Riyadh from March 18 to 19, at the invitation of the Saudi Foreign Minister, to participate in an emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers on regional developments, the Foreign Office (FO) announced. &ldquo;He [Dar] will reiterate Pakistan&rsquo;s call for a swift end to the ongoing conflict and urge the need for return to dialogue and diplomacy,&rdquo; according to the FO.&nbsp;During the visit, Foreign Minister Dar will express complete 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. The foreign minister will highlight Pakistan&rsquo;s diplomatic outreach efforts and its desire to continue playing a pivotal role in resolving the grave security crisis facing the region.&nbsp;Saudi Arabia has convened the meeting on Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen regional security and stability. The meeting comes as tensions across the Middle East continue to surge following US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets that triggered retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region, raising fears of a wider conflict involving multiple countries and key global energy routes.&nbsp;The Middle East conflict has intensified after Iran confirmed the deaths of security chief Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani, promising revenge.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit Riyadh to attend a meeting on regional developments and will reiterate Pakistan’s call for a swift end to the ongoing conflict, urging a return to dialogue and diplomacy.

Pakistan foreign minister to attend Riyadh regional meeting amid escalating Mideast conflict

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will observe this year&rsquo;s national day on March 23 with simplicity at all its diplomatic missions abroad, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. In a message shared on social media platform X, Dar wrote that, &quot;This year&rsquo;s 23rd March National Day will be observed with simplicity at all Pakistan&rsquo;s Missions abroad, limited to the traditional flag-hoisting ceremony. &quot;I<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;" id="isPasted">n the light of the Prime Minister&rsquo;s announced austerity measures, and as a mark of solidarity with the countries and peoples of the Middle East and the wider region affected by the ongoing conflict and the tragic loss of innocent lives, National Day receptions will not be held this year. &quot;Pakistan hopes that dialogue and diplomacy will prevail, and that peace, stability and prosperity will soon return to the entire region and beyond,&quot; the foreign minister said.

Pakistan National Day Parade (Radio Pakistan) 

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In a message shared on X, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that in light of the prime minister’s announced austerity measures, and as a mark of solidarity with the countries and peoples of the Middle East and the wider region affected by the ongoing conflict and the tragic loss of innocent lives, Pakistan Day receptions at its diplomatic missions abroad will not be held this year.

Pakistan diplomatic missions to observe national day with simplicity

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has &quot;strongly condemned&quot; the &quot;unwarranted attacks&quot; against Iran on Saturday.&nbsp; A post shared by Pakistan&#39;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X on Saturday stated: &quot;DPM/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received a call from FM of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi. They reviewed the evolving situation in Iran and the wider region.&quot;<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-5" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 770px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-5&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2027698224249901202&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Fmedia-library%2F&sessionId=c4adfe28f371d8383619bdeef82ca5026e275958&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px"></iframe></div></div>&quot;DPM/FM strongly condemned the unwarranted attacks against Iran and called for an immediate halt to escalation through urgent resumption of diplomacy to achieve a peaceful, negotiated resolution to the crisis,&quot; it added.&nbsp;

Pakistan's DPM/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received a call from FM of Iran Seyed Abbas Araghchi; they reviewed the evolving situation in Iran and the wider region, said a statement from Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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