(Web Desk) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan and discussed the regional situation amid deteriorating situation in south Yemen.
According to a statement posted by the Foreign Office on its X platform, the phone call was made late Friday night during which both the leaders discussed the latest situation in the region.
The Deputy Prime Minister stressed thatall concerned in the region must avoid any escalatory move and advised to resolve the issues through dialogue and diplomacy for the sake of regional peace and stability.
Meanwhile, the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced early Saturday that during the phone call with FM Ishaq Dar, Prince Faisal discussed regional developments and joint efforts to achieve security and stability.
Separately, the Saudi foreign minister also rang up his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan and discussed regional developments and joint efforts to achieve security and stability.
It may be mentioned here that earlier on Friday, the Pakistani Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi in a statement had reaffirmed Islamabad’s support for resolution of the situation in Yemen through dialogue and diplomacy.
Responding to a media question, he said Pakistan reiterates its commitment to the unity and territorial integrity of Yemen and hopes that the positive steps undertaken by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates contribute towards peaceful resolution of the issue.
The FO spokesperson said Pakistan highly appreciates the wisdom and far-sightedness shown by the leadership of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in addressing the situation in Yemen. He said such efforts reflect a common desire for regional peace and stability by the two brotherly countries.
Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan remains ready to play its positive role in strengthening the values of partnership, brotherhood and unity for lasting peace and stability in the region.
