Pakistan pledges continued push to ease regional tensions in call with Saudi crown prince
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman that Pakistan will keep working to defuse regional tensions and condemned recent Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure.
Shehbaz Sharif communicated to Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman that Pakistan remains committed to reducing tensions across the region, following a series of Houthi attacks on Saudi civilian and economic facilities. He condemned the strikes, noting they endanger regional stability, global energy flows and the broader economy. Sharif highlighted that he, along with Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, will continue diplomatic and security initiatives aimed at peace.
The prime minister praised the crown prince’s leadership during the crisis and sent greetings to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The Saudi side acknowledged Pakistan’s assistance and the two leaders pledged ongoing dialogue and an early meeting.
Why it matters
The dialogue underscores Pakistan's role in Middle-East stability and its partnership with Saudi Arabia amid escalating regional conflicts.
How this story developed
- Aug 28 Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey launch Mecca Defence Alliance, secretariat set in Riyadh
- Sep 3 Greece delivered a diplomatic note to Turkey’s Foreign Ministry, instructed by Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, contesting Turkish objections to Greek spatial planning frameworks and the creation of two national maritime parks. Athens maintains that international treaties define Aegean sovereignty and that Turkey’s own maritime park declarations overstep its jurisdiction. Both sides exchanged notes reiterating their positions, while Greece pledged to raise any unilateral Turkish actions with European partners. Despite tensions, intelligence chiefs met to keep security cooperation alive, and leaders plan to attend the UN General Assembly.
- Sep 6 Turkey reiterated its long‑standing claims over continental shelves.
- Sep 13 Pakistan reiterated that no immediate military response under the Makkah pact is being discussed.
- Sep 13 The Greek prime minister publicly called for dialogue with Turkey while maintaining a formal protest over Turkey’s maritime park claims.
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