- Trump delays attacks on Iran and signals progress in diplomatic talks.
- PM Shehbaz engages regional leaders to promote dialogue.
- Pakistan’s balanced foreign policy gains international recognition: analysts.
Pakistan is positioning itself as the main mediator trying to negotiate an end to the United States and Israel’s war against Iran, the Financial times reported on Monday.
Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir spoke to US President Donald Trump on Sunday. Reuters The newspaper quoted two people briefed on the call as saying.
He also reported that senior Pakistani officials were channeling communications between Tehran, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
US President Donald Trump’s announcement to halt further military attacks on Tehran is seen as a direct result of Islamabad’s strategic diplomatic efforts.
Earlier today, Trump said he had ordered a five-day postponement of any attack on Iranian power plants, hours ahead of a deadline that threatened to further escalate the conflict now in its fourth week.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president described the last two days of talks with Iran as “VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE”, signaling hopes for a “COMPLETE AND COMPLETE RESOLUTION OF HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST”.
Over the past 48 hours, Pakistan, in close coordination with Turkey and Egypt, has played a key role in secondary diplomacy, conveying messages between the United States and Iran to avoid further conflict and maintain stability in the region.
The country’s commitments highlighted the proactive leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the strategic level commitments of Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, reflecting Pakistan’s commitment to dialogue over confrontation.
To defuse rising tensions in the Middle East, Prime Minister Shehbaz and his administration maintained continuous and strategic contact with global and regional leaders, coordinating diplomatic efforts to promote dialogue, prevent escalation and facilitate a peaceful resolution.
In his recent contact, Prime Minister Shehbaz spoke by phone with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, highlighting the need for dialogue and diplomacy between all neighboring countries to resolve their differences.
The prime minister also conveyed Pakistan’s solidarity with the “brave Iranian people in the wake of the ongoing hostilities”.
Analysts say this coordinated diplomacy demonstrates how regional powers are prioritizing negotiation and reconciliation to ease tensions.
Pakistan’s balanced foreign policy has earned international recognition for maintaining positive relations with all key stakeholders while reducing regional volatility.
As mediation efforts continue, global media, including axios and Arab news They report that progress is being made towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
More than 2,000 people have died in the war that the United States and Israel launched on February 28 against Iran, which has disrupted markets, raised fuel costs, accelerated fears of global inflation and convulsed the Western defense alliance.
