Ishaq Dar, Omani FM discuss Houthi attacks in Isla...

Summary

• Ishaq Dar and Oman’s foreign minister held talks in Islamabad on Wednesday on Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and regional peace.
• At the session, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said the two sides held detailed talks on the US-Iran war.
• Ishaq Dar said the two countries should avoid long gaps between meetings, given the scope for trade and investment.

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Ishaq Dar and Oman’s foreign minister held talks in Islamabad on Wednesday on Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and regional peace.

Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi is in Pakistan on a two-day visit. He came to attend the 8th Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC), which met after a gap of seven years.

At the session, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said the two sides held detailed talks on the US-Iran war. In addition, they reviewed the Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, the blockade of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab and the crisis in Gaza.

The ministers also discussed Jammu and Kashmir, along with other urgent issues in the region, Dar said.

Ishaq Dar seeks a return to calm

“I think we think alike,” Ishaq Dar said of the views on the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. He added that both countries should do their utmost to settle these disputes.