FM, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister discuss situation in region
Basant Ahmed
Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke with the Foreign Minister of Egypt, Badr Abdelatty, Pakistani embassy in Egypt said on "X".
The two sides expressed deep concern over the deteriorating regional situation, in the wake of the unjustified Israeli agression against Iran. They reaffirmed their commitment to work closely for maintaining peace and stability in the region and beyond.
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