Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar recently held a telephone conversation to address ongoing regional developments. According to a statement released by Abdelatty on the social media platform X, the primary focus of the discussion was the exploration of strategies to de-escalate tensions within the region.

Beyond immediate security concerns, the two ministers coordinated their positions regarding the upcoming meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers. This diplomatic gathering is scheduled to take place in Baghdad on October 17-18. The ministers emphasized the importance of joint coordination between their respective nations as they prepare for the summit. While the specific regional conflicts discussed were not explicitly detailed in the official readout, the conversation highlights a continued effort by both Cairo and Islamabad to align their diplomatic approaches within the framework of the OIC.