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DPM Dar departs for Istanbul ahead of R-4 bloc, European E3 diplomats’ meetings

Outlet: Dawn · none@none.com (News Desk) · Published 23/10/2026 05:34 UTC

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has departed for Istanbul to attend a meeting of R-4 bloc foreign ministers and an R-4+E-3 meeting on Friday, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The R-4 group, comprising Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, emerged in March and has been focusing on regional security and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran. The E-3 group comprises three European powers — France, the United Kingdom and Germany — that established the grouping more than 20 years ago to advance diplomatic coordination on Iran’s nuclear programme. The FO said DP

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    Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has departed for Istanbul to attend a meeting of R-4 bloc foreign ministers and an R-4+E-3 meeting on Friday, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The R-4 group, comprising Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, emerged in March and has been focusing on regional security and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran. The E-3 group comprises three European powers — France, the United Kingdom and Germany — that established the grouping more than 20 years ago to advance diplomatic coordination on Iran’s nuclear programme. The FO said DPM Da DP

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https://www.dawn.com/news/2039222/dpm-dar-departs-for-istanbul-ahead-of-r-4-bloc-european-e3-diplomats-meetings
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23/10/2026 05:34 UTC
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