Shehbaz Sharif convened a confidential consultative session on Thursday with a delegation from Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, headed by party chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, at the Prime Minister’s Office to deliberate on the fast-changing regional environment.
According to an official statement, senior JI leaders Liaqat Baloch, Mian Muhammad Aslam and Asif Luqman Qazi were also present. During the in-camera briefing, the delegation was updated on developments in Afghanistan, Iran, the broader Middle East and the Gulf region. Government officials outlined Pakistan’s diplomatic outreach and policy measures aimed at addressing emerging geopolitical challenges.
Participants were further informed about steps taken by Pakistani missions in Iran and various Gulf states to assist and facilitate Pakistani citizens in light of the current situation.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Ministers Azeem Nazir Tarar, Ahsan Iqbal, Attaullah Tarar and Rana Mubashir Iqbal, Adviser to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah, and Minister of State Talal Chaudhry.
In a separate engagement, the prime minister met with Faisal Karim Kundi, Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, in Islamabad. As reported by Radio Pakistan, the two leaders reviewed the province’s political climate and other administrative matters.
Earlier, the premier presided over a high-level multiparty meeting in Islamabad to examine escalating regional tensions and Pakistan’s foreign policy direction. Leaders from major political parties participated in the detailed briefing on national security and diplomatic strategy, though Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf did not attend the session, the Prime Minister’s Office stated.
