President European Council wishes Pakistan best for its peace endeavours

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 31st Mar, 2026) President of the European Council António Costa Monday wished Pakistan all the best for its peace endeavours and said the EU supports all mediation efforts as only dialogue and diplomacy can bring peace and stability back to the middle East, in full respect of the UN Charter and international law.

In a post on X, he said, he had a good call with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who informed about his assessment on the Iran war, as well as the outcome of the recent consultations between the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye held in Islamabad.

He said, "The EU is gravely concerned over the prolongation of the war and its increasing global impact."

The Prime Minister in his remarks stressed upon the need to resolve the crisis through dialogue and diplomacy.

Highlighting the importance of GSP Plus, the prime minister said that he looked forward to inaugurating the first ever Pakistan-EU business Forum in Islamabad on April 28-29, this year.