Qureshi urges parties to exercise restraint, avoid escalatory steps.

Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday urged all the sides to exercise maximum restraint, avoid any further escalatory step and find ways for constructive engagement.

As part of his trip to regional countries on the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi visited Riyadh and had an in-depth exchange of views on recent developments with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Monday, according to a Foreign Office press release.

The foreign minister arrived in Saudi capital on the second leg of his two-nation visit as a day earlier, he visited Tehran where he held separate meetings with President Rouhani and Foreign Minister Jawad Zarif and presented Pakistan's firm stance on not siding with any conflict but peace.

During the meeting with Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the foreign minister shared in detail Pakistan's perspective on the recent developments in the Middle East. He highlighted the thrust of his diplomatic outreach as part of Prime Minister's direction that Pakistan must support all efforts aimed at avoiding conflict and resolving differences and...