Egyptian International Minister Badr Abdelatty shakes palms with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for International Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar on the Ministry of International Affairs on the day Pakistan hosts talks with the international ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey to debate regional de-escalation, amid the U.S.-Israel battle with Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 29, 2026.
| Photograph Credit score: Photograph: Pakistan’s Ministry of International Affairs/Handout by way of Reuters
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and International Minister Ishaq Dar has been identified with a “hairline fracture” within the shoulder after slipping and falling in the course of the reception ceremony for his Egyptian counterpart, his son has stated.
Observe | Iran-Israel struggle LIVE
The incident occurred on Sunday (March 29, 2026), in the course of the quadrilateral summit assembly between the International Ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt as they mentioned the West Asia battle.
Mr. Dar fell down whereas calling Badr Abdelatty to the stage after he arrived on the Ministry of International Affairs.
He was captured on digital camera falling down however getting up and becoming a member of his visitor for the ceremonial photograph session.
Mr. Dar didn’t present any indicators of damage, however his son revealed that he was on ache killers to handle discomfort and solely agreed for a medical checkup late at evening.
“Ishaq Dar Sahib, regardless of sustaining an damage in the course of the reception of the Egyptian International Minister at the moment, accomplished all extremely essential conferences all through the day on painkillers, Alhamdulillah, in the absolute best method,” Ali Dar stated on X.
He added that round 9 pm, after recording the official assertion, a medical examination was performed on the insistence of the household.
“His X-rays are Alhamdulillah general fantastic. There’s a hairline fracture within the shoulder. Within the coming few days, his ache will likely be managed via drugs and different precautionary measures,” he stated.
Mr. Dar is the main member of the federal government of Shehbaz Sharif who’s energetic each on home and worldwide fronts.
He’s additionally a confidante of former three-time premier Nawaz Sharif, with whom he’s associated because of the marriage of his son with Mr. Sharif’s daughter.
The elder Sharif is president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
A chartered accountant by schooling and coaching, Mr. Dar served as Finance Minister greater than as soon as within the earlier governments of the PML-N.
Revealed – March 30, 2026 12:56 pm IST