Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar underscored the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday.
The Foreign Office (FO) posted on X today that the two foreign ministers had spoken on the phone, during which Dar expressed concern over the evolving regional situation.
The foreign minister “underscored that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable way forward”, the FO said.
It added that both leaders agreed to remain in close contact.
The two leaders had already spoken on Saturday, when Dar received a call from Araghchi while on a visit to Dubai.
According to the FO, the Iranian minister thanked the deputy prime minister for “his strong support and Pakistan’s position at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, including its call for a vote as well as voting against the resolution concerning Iran”.
Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran for two years. Pakistan was one of the seven countries that voted against the resolution, along with India and China.
The ministry added that the two dignitaries exchanged views on regional and international developments, while Araghchi conveyed “deep appreciation” for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistani government and the people.
