Pakistan, Egypt stress dialogue and diplomacy for regional stability

Both emphasise the importance of sustained engagement to advance peace in region

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, on Saturday urged dialogue and diplomacy for regional stability during a phone call.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), “The two leaders discussed the ongoing diplomatic efforts being facilitated by Pakistan and underscored the importance of dialogue and diplomacy.”

The ministry added that the two “emphasised the importance of sustained engagement to advance peace and stability in the region and beyond.”

Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 spoke late last night with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.

The two leaders discussed the ongoing diplomatic efforts being facilitated by Pakistan, and underscored the importance of… pic.twitter.com/36KxR7yocI

— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) April 25, 2026

Egypt and Pakistan have remained in coordination amid heightened tensions in the Middle East in the wake of the United States and Israel's war against Iran.

The two countries' foreign ministers had a telephonic conversation on April 21, reiterating the importance of dialogue and engagement for peace and stability. Earlier, they met on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkiye.

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The Egyptian foreign minister also visited Islamabad last month, on Dar's invitation, to partake in quadrilateral talks that also included Turkiye and Saudi Arabia. The four-way talks included discussions on proposals to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.

During his visit, Abdelatty discussed bilateral relations between Egypt and Pakistan in a meeting with FM Dar. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening ties, enhancing economic cooperation, and coordinating on regional and global issues of mutual interest.