West Asia crisis: Saudi, Turkiye, Egypt foreign ministers arrive in Pakistan for high-stakes talks
Earlier, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif had offered to host talks between US and Iran, a proposal that even received a public nod from Trump, signalling a possible diplomatic opening
The Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Egypt arrived in Islamabad late Saturday for high-level consultations with Pakistani leadership aimed at de-escalating the ongoing West Asia crisis.
Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan landed in the Pakistani capital along with his counterparts, the Pakistan Foreign Office said. He was received at Nur Khan Airbase by Additional Secretary (Afghanistan & West Asia) Syed Ali Asad Gillani.
Fidan is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, besides participating in broader consultations on the rapidly evolving regional situation.
According to the ministry, the discussions will focus on coordinated diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions and explore pathways for dialogue amid the escalating conflict, which has now entered its second month and drawn in multiple regional actors.
The visit comes as Pakistan steps up efforts to position itself as a potential mediator in the crisis.
The Islamabad meeting is part of a wider diplomatic push involving key Muslim-majority countries seeking to prevent further escalation of the conflict, particularly between the United States and Iran.
Reports indicate that these countries have also been involved in relaying messages between Washington and Tehran as part of backchannel efforts.
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had offered to host talks between the United States and Iran, a proposal that even received a public nod from US President Donald Trump, signalling a possible diplomatic opening.
Sharif had said Pakistan was ready to facilitate “meaningful and conclusive talks” between the two sides in the interest of regional peace and stability.
The back-to-back engagements are being viewed as part of a broader attempt by regional powers to create an off-ramp to the conflict, even as uncertainties remain over Iran’s response to a proposed US framework for negotiations.
