Pakistan, Aug. 28 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate calls with Saudi and Turkish foreign ministers on Friday. The discussions covered regional developments, mutual interests and upcoming diplomatic engagements.

Dar spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud during one of the calls. According to Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, the two ministers discussed the changing regional situation. They also reviewed matters concerning their countries' shared interests.

During the conversation, Dar congratulated the Saudi foreign minister on Mauritania's Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. He congratulated him on the unanimous selection of Cheikh Ahmed as the new OIC secretary general. The appointment w...