Pakistan, US reaffirm commitment to boost ties
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and DPM Ishaq Dar (Right). Photo: File
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Saturday received a call from the United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and discussed matters of mutual interest.
According to the Foreign Office, the two leaders expressed satisfaction over the positive trajectory of Pakistan-US ties and discussed recent regional and international developments.
They reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations across multifaceted areas of cooperation.
Egypt FM
DPM/FM Senator Ishaq Dar on Saturday received a phone call from Egypt's Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty.
"Both leaders strongly condemned the Israeli unprovoked illegal strikes on Doha and discussed the modalities and details of the forthcoming OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Doha, scheduled for Sunday, September 14," Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement.
Israel targeted Hamas leaders on Tuesday in strikes on the Qatari capital, killing five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer. The attack drew widespread international condemnation, including from Gulf monarchies allied with the United States.