Islamabad — The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Egypt arrived in Islamabad late Saturday for high-level consultations intended to ease the escalating West Asia crisis, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said.
Türkiye’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, touched down at Nur Khan Airbase and was received by Additional Secretary (Afghanistan & West Asia) Syed Ali Asad Gillani, the ministry said. He arrived alongside his counterparts from Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Fidan is due to hold bilateral talks with Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister and to join broader meetings on the fast-moving regional situation. Officials said the agenda will center on coordinated diplomatic steps to temper tensions and identify routes for renewed dialogue as the conflict enters a second month and draws in multiple regional players.
The visit is part of Pakistan’s effort to position itself as a potential mediator. Islamabad’s meetings follow a wider diplomatic initiative by several Muslim-majority states aiming to avert further escalation, including reports that these countries have been conveying messages between Washington and Tehran through backchannels.
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered to host direct talks between the United States and Iran, a proposal that received a public acknowledgement from US President Donald Trump. Sharif said Pakistan stands ready to facilitate “meaningful and conclusive talks” in the interest of regional peace and stability.
Diplomats described the consecutive engagements as an attempt by regional powers to build an off-ramp from the crisis, but they cautioned that significant uncertainties remain, notably over how Tehran will respond to a proposed US negotiation framework.
