Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday hailed United States President Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cextraordinary efforts to pursue peace\u201d, saying the latter held a \u201cvery useful and productive call\u201d with multiple countries\u2019 representatives, including Chief of Defence Forces and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump held a phone call on Saturday with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan and Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The leaders encouraged Trump to agree to the emerging framework, Axios<\/em> reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had a \u201cvery good call\u201d with Saudi Arabia\u2019s crown prince; the presidents of the UAE, Turkiye and Egypt; Qatar\u2019s emir, prime minister and a minister<\/a> who is part of the Board of Peace; and the kings of Jordan and Bahrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also went \u201cvery well\u201d, Trump noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Subsequently, in a post on X, PM Shehbaz said CDF Munir represented Pakistan in the call with Trump, appreciating the field marshal\u2019s \u201ctireless efforts during the entire process\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe discussions provided a useful opportunity to exchange views on the current regional situation and how to move the ongoing peace efforts forward to bring lasting peace in the region,\u201d the premier said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPakistan will continue its peace efforts with utmost sincerity and we hope to host the next round of talks very soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also commended the US president\u2019s leadership and \u201ccommitment to dialogue and diplomacy\u201d, saying the call marked a \u201csignificant step closer toward the shared objective of regional peace, stability, and an early diplomatic outcome\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a statement on X, Dar commended Trump\u2019s \u201cleadership and commitment to dialogue and diplomacy\u201d, as well as the rest of the US team, including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner for their sustained engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also appreciated the constructive engagement of the Iranian leadership, naming President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moreover, Dar lauded PM Shehbaz\u2019s \u201cvisionary leadership\u201d and CDF Munir\u2019s \u201ccentral role throughout this sensitive and consequential process\u201d of mediation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also praised the efforts of United Nations chief Antonio Guterres as well as \u201cour brotherly regional partners and all other countries, with whom I remained closely engaged throughout this process\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe achievements of these negotiations offer grounds for optimism that a positive and durable outcome is within reach,\u201d the DPM wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDialogue and diplomacy must prevail over conflict and confrontation for the collective prosperity and security of our region and beyond,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pakistan is continuing its efforts to revive the stalled Iran-US peace process after plans<\/a> for a second round of negotiations in Islamabad fell through<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first round of historic direct US-Iran talks<\/u><\/a> was held in Islamabad on April 11 and 12, following a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire on April 8. It had ended without an agreement, but also without a breakdown<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump later called off<\/a> a planned visit by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner to Islamabad for a second round of talks with Iran. However, he extended<\/a> the ceasefire indefinitely \u201cupon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The latest round of contacts is taking place under heightened pressure from the US and its Middle East allies. Trump on Wednesday said<\/a> talks in Iran were in the final stages, and also threatened to resume strikes if a deal is not reached in a \u201climited timeframe\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then, this weekend, he said<\/a> that a \u200cmemorandum of understanding on a peace deal \u200bhad been \u201clargely negotiated\u201d \u200bwith Iran and would \u2060open the Strait \u200bof Hormuz, with details \u200bto be unveiled soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pakistan has stepped up<\/a> its diplomatic efforts to break the deadlock in the US-Iran negotiations, with CDF Munir concluding<\/a> a high-level visit to Tehran on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Tehran, he conducted intensive negotiations with the Iranian leadership that resulted in \u201cencouraging progress towards a final understanding\u201d, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n US Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented<\/a> about CDF Munir\u2019s visit, saying that the US was in \u201cconstant communication with him [and] the highest levels of our government are constantly talking to him\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also praised Pakistan for doing an \u201cadmirable job\u201d trying to mediate a peace deal between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also made his second<\/u><\/a> visit to Iran in less than a week to resuscitate negotiations. The minister had previously met<\/u><\/a> Iran\u2019s president, parliament speaker and foreign minister over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The visits came at a time when negotiations appeared to have moved beyond political signalling into detailed bargaining over a narrow interim framework dealing with the Strait of Hormuz, Iran\u2019s nuclear programme, sanctions relief and guarantees against renewed military action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday hailed United States President Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cextraordinary efforts to pursue peace\u201d, saying the latter held a \u201cvery useful and productive call\u201d with multiple countries\u2019 representatives, including Chief of Defence Forces and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. 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