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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s deputy prime minister and Australia&rsquo;s foreign minister discussed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistans-interior-minister-acting-us-envoy-discuss-security-for-islamabad-talks" target="_blank" style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 115, 230);" rel="noopener noreferrer">diplomatic efforts</a>&nbsp;and global economic concerns in a telephone conversation, according to Pakistan&rsquo;s Foreign Office. In a post on X (Twitter), the FO stated that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 746px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2046164433161056736&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F5387%2F&sessionId=2ec113e3249d181ef56fbd871bf11bdf7f9e087e&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" data-tweet-id="2046164433161056736"></iframe></div></div> The Australian FM appreciated Dar&rsquo;s efforts and Pakistan&rsquo;s role in facilitating dialogue between Iran and the United States. She commended Pakistan&rsquo;s commitment to promoting diplomatic engagement. The deputy PM briefed Wong about the Islamabad Talks held on April 11-12. He stated Pakistan was resolved to continue encouraging dialogue and constructive engagement. Both sides voiced concern over the wider impact on the global economy, particularly for developing countries, amid rising <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/oil-surges-stocks-fall-as-trump-says-to-blockade-strait-of-hormuz" target="_blank" style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 115, 230);" rel="noopener noreferrer">oil prices</a> linked to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/usisrael-war-on-iran-day-52" target="_blank" style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 115, 230);" rel="noopener noreferrer">Middle East war</a>. They stressed the need for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar meets with the Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum on July 13, 2025. (Pakistan High Commission Australia/Facebook)

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