Pakistan, Oct. 24 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called for urgent diplomatic engagement to de-escalate Middle Eastern tensions during high-level summits in Istanbul. The landmark meetings brought together foreign ministers from Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt-collectively known as the R4 group-alongside counterparts from France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Discussions focused primarily on escalating security threats across the Gulf region, their economic impacts, and growing risks to international shipping lanes. Consequently, Dar briefed international delegates on Pakistan's ongoing diplomatic mediation efforts aimed at preventing the expansion of regional hostilities.

The multilateral ga...