ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host a five-day Regional Envoys’ Conference in Islamabad today, Thursday, to review regional developments and the South Asian country’s bilateral ties with friendly nations, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said.
The five-day conference will be held from May 14-18 in the Pakistani capital, Dar said in a statement on social media platform X.
The summit’s recommendations will contribute to further strengthening Pakistan’s bilateral relationship with these countries, Dar said.
“The conference will review regional and global developments and Pakistan’s bilateral relations with brotherly countries, focusing on multifaceted areas,” the deputy premier wrote.
Dar did not specify which countries would send their envoys to the conference.
“Pakistan remains committed to proactive diplomacy and sustained regional engagement,” Dar said.
The meeting takes place amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran, with President Donald Trump saying that the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran is on “life support.”
The war started in the Middle East by the US and Israel against Iran in February has disrupted shipping routes, driven up energy prices and impacted global trade.
Pakistan, which has acted as a key mediator between the two sides, hosted the first round of talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad last month. The talks ended without a breakthrough, though Islamabad was able to persuade the US to extend its ceasefire after it expired initially.
The meeting in Islamabad takes place as Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
As he departed the White House, Trump said he expected a “long talk” with Xi about the joint US-Israeli war with Iran, which sells most of its US-sanctioned oil to China.
