DPM/FM Ishaq Dar on Thursday emphasized the urgent need for de-escalation and restraint to ensure peace and security in the Middle East and the wider region.

He received British High Commissioner Jane Marriott at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed regional developments with the visiting dignitary, a DPM’s Office news release said.

While appreciating Commonwealth’s close engagement with Pakistan, the DPM/FM conveyed that he would be unable to attend the forthcoming Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) due to the ongoing regional situation.