A little over a week after the Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s upbeat meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in Makkah, the kingdom's foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, arrived in Pakistan with a high-powered delegation comprising several top ministers for a two-day visit.
Though the main purpose of the visit that began on April 15 was to discuss energy and economic ties, escalating tensions in the Middle East and their likely impact on the region managed to dominate the discussions.
Responding to a suspected Israeli attack on its embassy in Damascus more than two weeks ago, Tehran launched 320 warheads in an unprecedented attack against Tel Aviv, but 99% of them were shot down by Israeli air defenses as well as those of the United States and other supportive countries.
In the early morning hours of April 19, Israel responded with limited strikes on Iran, according to US officials. While Iran downplayed the significance of the strikes and Israel’s military refrained from commenting, tensions remain high.
