Pakistan, Oct. 23 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar departed for Istanbul on Friday to attend high-level international diplomatic summits. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Dar is attending the meetings following an official invitation from Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Diplomatic representatives from Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye will convene under the regional R-4 bloc framework. Consequently, senior diplomats aim to formulate unified regional strategies to address pressing Middle Eastern security challenges and maritime trade disruptions.

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