FO says two countries maintain close coordination, regular consultations on regional and international issues
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar(L) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. PHOTO: File
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit China on Tuesday at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to hold in-depth discussions on regional tensions, the Foreign Ministry announced in a statement on X Monday.
“Pakistan and China enjoy an all-weather strategic cooperative partnership characterized by close coordination and regular consultations on regional and international issues,” the foreign ministry said.
The statement stated that within this context of deep cooperation, the visit will allow the two sides to “hold in-depth discussions on regional development” and global issues of common concern.
The visit comes as Islamabad wrapped up a four-nation meeting aimed at promoting dialogue and diplomacy to end hostilities in the Middle East.
The meeting brought together the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt as part of a coordinated effort to de-escalate a conflict now entering its second month amid growing concerns about wider regional spillover and disruption of global energy supplies.
Dar revealed on Sunday that China extended full support to Islamabad’s initiative after his telephone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “Initiating peace talks is not an easy task, but it is the only viable path to avoid further losses and casualties,” Yi said, according to an official Chinese readout.
The ministry noted that FM Dar’s visit will continue “despite medical advice to rest following a hairline fracture of his shoulder sustained yesterday,” underscoring the importance Pakistan attaches to its relationship with China.
İshaq Dar Sahib, during the reception of the foreign minister of Egypt, he made all the meetings of the highest importance. At approximately 9 pm the recording of the official statement and at the insistence of the family after the end of the year for Pakistan…
— Ali Dar (@alimdar82) March 29, 2026
Dar suffered the injury on Sunday after slipping and falling while receiving the Egyptian foreign minister in Islamabad, his son Ali Dar confirmed in a post on X.
