Pakistan Engages Regional Partners to Reduce Tensions, Says Foreign Office
Speaking at a weekly briefing, spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated Pakistan’s support for efforts aimed at reducing regional tensions and promoting peace.
He revealed that on March 23, the Prime Minister held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, emphasizing the need for unity within the Muslim world.
The spokesperson added that Shehbaz Sharif also contacted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as part of diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the region.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar remained in continuous contact with his counterparts in Norway, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Egypt, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and Iran to discuss the evolving regional situation.
The spokesperson stressed that diplomacy in times of heightened tensions requires patience, discretion, and careful engagement, adding that Pakistan is playing a responsible role in promoting peace.
Separately, the Foreign Office strongly condemned India’s continued closure of the central Jamia Mosque in Srinagar and rejected the sentences handed to Kashmiri leaders Asiya Andrabi, Fehmeeda Sofi, and Nahida Nasreen, calling them violations of fundamental human rights.
Pakistan has urged the international community, including the United Nations and global human rights organizations, to take immediate notice of the situation and hold India accountable for its actions.