— Over hour-long call with Iranian President signals intensified efforts to defuse regional crisis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— Islamabad coordinates with T\u00fcrkiye and Egypt to create pathway for Washington-Tehran dialogue<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— Pakistan relays US proposals to Iran as indirect negotiations quietly gain momentum<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— PM reaffirms solidarity with Iran amid Israeli strikes, seeks unified regional response<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ISLAMABAD:<\/strong> Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday briefed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Pakistan\u2019s ongoing diplomatic push to facilitate peace talks between the United States and Iran during a phone call that lasted over an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The conversation comes as Pakistan assumes a central role in mediating the escalating crisis, working closely with regional partners Turkey and Egypt to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister\u2019s Office, the two leaders held extensive discussions on the evolving regional situation and efforts aimed at restoring peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the call, PM Shehbaz outlined Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic outreach led by himself, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir. These efforts, he said, involve engagement with the United States, Gulf nations, and other Islamic countries to help create a conducive environment for dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also highlighted the strong international backing Pakistan\u2019s peace initiative has received, expressing optimism that a collective approach could pave the way for ending hostilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The prime minister reiterated Pakistan\u2019s condemnation of ongoing Israeli attacks on Iran, particularly recent strikes targeting civilian infrastructure. He reaffirmed Islamabad\u2019s solidarity with the Iranian people and offered condolences over the loss of more than 1,900 lives while praying for the recovery of the injured and displaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n President Pezeshkian, in response, appreciated Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic engagement and emphasised the importance of trust-building to advance mediation efforts. He commended Islamabad\u2019s constructive role in promoting peace amid the crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PM Shehbaz thanked the Iranian leader and reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s commitment to continuing its efforts for regional stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Separately, the Iranian presidency also acknowledged Pakistan\u2019s mediation role, with President Pezeshkian expressing gratitude for Islamabad\u2019s efforts to halt aggression against Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, Pakistan is set to host foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt on March 29\u201330 for detailed discussions on reducing tensions stemming from the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earlier, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed that indirect communication between the United States and Iran is underway through messages relayed by Pakistan. He revealed that a 15-point framework proposed by Washington is currently under consideration in Tehran, with support from Turkey and Egypt to advance the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" — Over hour-long call with Iranian President signals intensified efforts to defuse regional crisis — Islamabad coordinates with T\u00fcrkiye and Egypt to create pathway for Washington-Tehran dialogue — Pakistan relays US proposals to Iran as indirect negotiations quietly gain momentum — PM reaffirms solidarity with Iran amid Israeli strikes, seeks unified regional response ISLAMABAD: Prime […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[28],"class_list":{"0":"post-188","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"authors":[{"term_id":28,"user_id":5,"is_guest":0,"slug":"diplomag","display_name":"Mian Abrar Hussain","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/88e7d8c1a3bb87f461cd3cc3c3bc8e13ac9e8131156d2ff8593a97c87d992de4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":191,"href":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188\/revisions\/191"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}