Pakistan Says It Remains Committed To Peace
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Islamabad remains committed to facilitating regional peace after a proposed second round of talks between the United States and Iran did not take place.
Pakistan US Iran Talks
Sharif said he had spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian after diplomatic efforts for another round of US-Iran engagement failed to move forward. He said Pakistan would continue to work as an “honest and sincere facilitator” for peace and stability in the region.
The remarks came after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Islamabad as part of a regional diplomatic tour.
Second Round Of Talks Not Held
The proposed talks were expected to follow an earlier round held in Islamabad on April 11 and 12. That meeting ended without a breakthrough.
US President Donald Trump later said his envoys, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, would not travel to Islamabad for the planned discussions. Iran also said no meeting with the United States had been scheduled, while adding that Tehran’s position would be conveyed to Pakistan.
Iran Conflict And Regional Diplomacy
During his Pakistan visit, Araghchi met Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. The meetings came amid continuing tensions following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory actions.
Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, but uncertainty remains over whether diplomacy can produce a lasting agreement. Pakistan’s role is now focused on keeping channels open between Washington and Tehran while trying to avoid further instability in the region.
