Pakistan Deputy PM calls Saudi Foreign Minister

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday called Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to discuss “current regional situation” after tension erupted between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over Yemen. The contact was established after the Saudi-led coalition struck what it described as foreign military support to southern separatists at Yemen's Mukalla port. Apparently, the target was a consignment sent by the UAE. In a statement, the Foreign Office said that Dar expressed satisfaction with the positive trajectory of bilateral relations between Islamabad and Riyadh during the exchange, while the Saudi Foreign Minister “reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthening and enhancing bilateral ties”.