ME tensions
\nPremier will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye, say sources, as Pakistan intensifies diplomacy
\n ISLAMABAD
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to undertake a three-nation visit, beginning with Saudi Arabia, as Pakistan intensifies diplomatic engagement amid evolving regional tensions. According to the well-placed sources, the visit, initially reported only to Saudi Arabia, has been rescheduled, with the premier expected to meet key leadership across the region to discuss pressing diplomatic and security matters.
\nPM Shehbaz will first travel to Saudi Arabia, followed by Qatar, and conclude his tour in Turkiye, the sources added. The trip to friendly countries will focus on consultations over diplomatic developments and regional stability.The prime minister is scheduled to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, where both sides will discuss key bilateral issues, the sources said. \u201cImportant bilateral matters between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will come under discussion,\u201d they said, adding that regional and global developments, including Islamabad Talks, will also be part of the agenda.
\nThe sources further said consultations with the friendly nations are expected on the situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and the next round of US-Iran talks, as tensions continue to shape regional dynamics. Both sides are also expected to deliberate on strengthening Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations, with a focus on enhancing cooperation across multiple sectors.
\nPakistan has been thrust into the international spotlight as it plays the role of a mediator between the US and Iran to end the war in the Middle East. The much-anticipated talks in Islamabad, which ran from Saturday into early Sunday, were the first direct US-Iranian meeting in more than a decade and the highest-level discussions since Iran\u2019s 1979 Islamic Revolution.
\nThe negotiations came days after a ceasefire began last Tuesday, aimed at ending six weeks of fighting that has killed hundreds of people across the Gulf, throttled vital supplies of energy and sparked fears of a wider regional conflict. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ME tensions Premier will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye, say sources, as Pakistan intensifies diplomacy ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to undertake a three-nation visit, beginning with Saudi Arabia, as Pakistan intensifies diplomatic engagement amid evolving regional tensions. According to the well-placed sources, the visit, initially reported only to Saudi Arabia, has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":510962,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-541777","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n