Pakistan, Iran to Stay Closely Engaged on Regional Turmoil
ISLAMABAD: In a high-level diplomatic exchange this evening, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, underscoring Islamabad’s concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East and the wider region. According to an official statement issued by the Foreign Office, Minister Dar conveyed Pakistan’s deep alarm about the evolving regional situation, particularly in light of recent military actions and geopolitical stress across neighbouring states. Both leaders agreed on the importance of maintaining open lines of communication as events continue to unfold.
The brief but significant interaction reflects Islamabad’s strategy of active diplomatic engagement amid a period of heightened instability. In recent days, Pakistan has intensified outreach to a number of foreign capitals, seeking to encourage restraint, dialogue, and de-escalation in conflicts involving major powers and regional states. This dialogue with Tehran followed other calls initiated by Minister Dar, including discussions with the foreign ministers of Egypt and Turkey, during which all parties expressed serious concern about the escalating situation in the Middle East and emphasized the need to prevent further destabilisation.
Foreign Office briefings indicate that Pakistan’s diplomatic approach now stresses de-escalation, adherence to international law, and sustained political dialogue as key pathways to regional stability. Officials maintain that Pakistan continues to urge all sides to exercise restraint and avoid actions that might draw new fault lines across the region.
The background to these diplomatic exchanges includes recent air strikes on Iranian territory by foreign powers and subsequent tensions involving multiple states in the Gulf and beyond, which have rekindled fears of a broader confrontation. In response, Islamabad has publicly condemned any unwarranted military escalation and called for an immediate halt to hostilities through renewed diplomacy.
Domestically, Pakistani leadership sources emphasize that while the country does not face a direct threat, the broader crisis carries economic and security implications — including potential impacts on fuel prices, expatriate communities, and trade routes. Government officials in Islamabad have made clear that Pakistan seeks neither escalation nor military involvement. Instead, it aims to use its diplomatic channels to encourage negotiated settlements and support a peaceful resolution of disputes.
Foreign Office analysts say that these contacts — particularly with Tehran — are part of a broader strategy to reinforce communication networks at a time when miscalculation could have far-reaching consequences across South and West Asia.