ISLAMABAD, April 15 — Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will begin a four-day diplomatic tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey today, the foreign ministry said, as Islamabad intensifies efforts ahead of a potential second round of US-Iran peace talks.
ISLAMABAD, April 15 — Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will begin a four-day diplomatic tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey today, the foreign ministry said, as Islamabad intensifies efforts ahead of a potential second round of US-Iran peace talks.
In a statement, the ministry said “Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will undertake official visits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye from 15-18 April 2026,” using Turkey’s formal name.
The visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar will focus on bilateral relations, while in Turkey Sharif will attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. He is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other leaders on the sidelines, the statement added.
Washington and Tehran recently held their first direct talks in decades in Islamabad over the weekend, aiming to end a more than six-week conflict that began after US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
The war has heightened tensions across the Middle East, with Iranian retaliation targeting US allies in the Gulf, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and disrupting regional energy exports.
Although the Islamabad talks ended without a breakthrough, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that negotiations could resume this week in Islamabad.
A fragile ceasefire remains in place until next week, despite the United States imposing a naval blockade on Iran.
Sharif will be accompanied on the trip by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar—who also played a mediating role in the US-Iran talks—as well as other senior officials.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia maintain close ties, with Islamabad’s finance ministry announcing on Wednesday that Riyadh will provide US$3 billion to strengthen Pakistan’s foreign reserves.
The support follows Pakistan’s recent decision to repay billions in loans to Riyadh’s regional ally-turned-rival, the United Arab Emirates.
The ministry also said an existing US$5 billion Saudi deposit would be extended for an unspecified period.
ISLAMABAD, April 15 — Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will begin a four-day diplomatic tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey today, the foreign ministry said, as Islamabad intensifies efforts ahead of a potential second round of US-Iran peace talks.
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