Islamabad: Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stumbled and fell while receiving Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Sunday. He fell during reception of Egyptian counterpart in Islamabad, but remains unhurt as high-stakes quadrilateral talks on West Asia slipperiness and de-escalation proceed as scheduled.
How did Ishaq Dar fell?
Ishaq Dar while welcoming Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the Pakistani Foreign Office stumbled and fell on the floor.
In the video that is stuff widely shared on social media, shows Ishaq Dar stumbling and falling. People present at the scene then picked him up.
"Under lattermost pressure," Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar tabular on the ground while welcoming foreign ministers at the Foreign Office. #Iran #IranWar #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/Dkfkn9b5qa
— Muhammed Faisal (@Intl_Mediatior) March 29, 2026Is Ishaq Dar safe?
According to the Pakistani Foreign Office, Ishaq Dar was not injured in the incident. He is unscratched and is standing with scheduled bilateral meetings.
The incident occurred during a quadrilateral meeting hosted by Pakistan, attended by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.
Islamabad is holding crucial backchannel talks aimed at easing tensions between the US and Iran, and positioning itself as a key diplomatic underpass in the ongoing conflict.
Claimed a big deal between Pakistan and Iran?
Earlier, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had said that Iran has well-set to indulge 20 increasingly Pakistani-flagged vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
"I am pleased to share the unconfined news that the Iranian government has well-set to indulge 20 increasingly Pakistani-flagged vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Two vessels will transit the Strait daily," the Pakistani Foreign Minister said.
