{"id":46986,"date":"2026-04-09T09:04:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=46986"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:04:30","slug":"dar-saudi-fm-discuss-lebanon-ceasefire-violations-in-phone-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=46986","title":{"rendered":"Dar, Saudi FM discuss Lebanon ceasefire violations in phone call"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Pakistan and Saudi Arabia expressed deep concern over ceasefire violations in Lebanon on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).<\/p>\n<p>The concern was raised during a telephone conversation between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the statement said. Dar appreciated Saudi Arabia\u2019s continued support for Pakistan\u2019s efforts towards achieving lasting peace.<\/p>\n<p>Both leaders stressed the urgent need for full respect and implementation of the ceasefire to ensure lasting peace and stability in the region,\u00a0it added.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>DPM\/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 spoke late last night with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan @FaisalbinFarhan on the latest regional developments.<\/p>\n<p>Both expressed deep concern over ceasefire violations in Lebanon and stressed the urgent need for full\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/ltZNycTkGp<br \/>\n\u2014 Ministry of Foreign Affairs &#8211; Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) April 9, 2026<\/p>\n<p>FM Dar also held a telephone conversation with Uzbek\u00a0Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and the wider region, according to an official statement.<\/p>\n<p>During the call, Saidov appreciated Pakistan\u2019s leadership and conveyed Uzbekistan\u2019s full support for initiatives undertaken by Pakistan in pursuit of peace and stability, particularly efforts to secure the initial two-week ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides expressed hope that continued engagements and efforts would help foster lasting peace and stability in the region and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>DPM\/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 spoke with Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov @FM_Saidov to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and the wider region.<\/p>\n<p>FM Saidov appreciated Pakistan\u2019s leadership and conveyed Uzbekistan\u2019s full support for all\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/30cMCSmNKf<br \/>\n\u2014 Ministry of Foreign Affairs &#8211; Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) April 9, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Read: Chinese envoy praises Pakistan&#8217;s role in Middle East peace during meeting with FM Dar<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Wednesday, Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong appreciated Pakistan\u2019s constructive role in advancing peace and security in the Middle East and the Gulf region during a meeting with the deputy prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement issued by the MOFA, Ambassador Zaidong conveyed China\u2019s deep appreciation for Pakistan\u2019s efforts in promoting peace and security in the Middle East and the Gulf region.<\/p>\n<p>FM Dar also discussed the evolving regional situation and urged a lasting peace process during a series of telephonic conversations with regional counterparts and European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan and Saudi Arabia expressed deep concern over ceasefire violations in Lebanon on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). The concern was raised during a telephone conversation between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the statement said. Dar appreciated Saudi Arabia\u2019s continued [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46986\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=46986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=46986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}