BISMILLAH AR-RAHMAN AR-RAHEEM.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

•    As you all are aware, Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Egypt are in Pakistan at my invitation. 

•    I held very productive bilateral meetings with three Foreign Ministers. I am sure you have covered our press readouts on these meetings. The three Foreign Ministers also called on the Honourable Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

•    As you know, the purpose of the visit of the Foreign Ministers was to participate in the 2nd Meeting of Consultations among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt which was held today in Islamabad. You may recall that our 1st Meeting was held in Riyadh on 19 March 2026.

•    Let me first give you the ‘Host Summary’ of the 2nd Meeting of four Foreign Ministers. 

i.    The Foreign Ministers held a very detailed and in-depth discussion on the current regional situation. We also discussed the possible ways to bring an early and permanent end to the war in the region.

ii.    The Foreign Ministers expressed concerns that the on-going conflict is extremely unfortunate for its devastating impact on lives and livelihood across the wider region.

iii.    We agreed that this war is not in favour of anyone and would only lead to death and destruction. The unity of Muslim Ummah in these challenging times is of utmost importance. 

iv.    I briefed the visiting Foreign Ministers on the prospects of potential US-Iran talks in Islamabad. The visiting Foreign Ministers expressed their full support to the initiative. 

v.    The Foreign Ministers reaffirmed unity to contain the situation, reduce the risk of military escalations and create conditions for structured negotiations between relevant parties.

vi.    The Foreign Ministers advocated dialogue and diplomacy as the only viable pathway to prevent conflicts and to promote regional peace and harmony. We called for upholding principles of the UN Charter, including respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states.

vii.    The Foreign Ministers also discussed ways and means to further strengthen mutual cooperation among the four brotherly countries.

Ladies and Gentlemen, 

•    Let me underscore my profound gratitude to my brothers the Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt, for their support to Pakistan’s efforts for peace in the region. 
  
•    As you know, under the leadership of the Honourable Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan has maintained regular engagement with our regional and international partners. Pakistan has remained actively involved in all efforts and initiative aimed at bringing this conflict to an end.

•    Pakistan also has a very important relationship with the United States. We have remained actively engaged with the US leadership as well, as part of our efforts to de-escalate the situation and finding a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

•    In this context, Pakistan is very happy that both Iran and the US have expressed their confidence in Pakistan to facilitate the talks. 

•    Pakistan will be honoured to host and facilitate meaningful talks between the two sides in coming days, for a comprehensive and lasting settlement of the ongoing conflict. 

•    Let me also share with you that I had a detailed telephonic conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. China fully supports Pakistan’s initiative to host Iran-US talks.

•    Similarly, I had a telephonic conversation with the Secretary General of the United Nations. The Secretary General has expressed his full support for the peace initiative by Pakistan. 

•    I have also held several telephone conversations with my counterparts from different countries around the world. They have all extended their full support and confidence in our efforts.  

•    Therefore, there is a strong appreciation and support among all our friends for the efforts being made by Pakistan. We will continue our efforts with sincerity and commitment. 

•    Pakistan will require prayers and support of the entire international community for the success of its endeavour to achieve peace and bring a permanent end to this war. 

Islamabad
29 March 2026