Committed to advancing regional peace and security: Pakistani Prime Minister to Iranian President

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif, in a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masood Pezeshkian, reiterated his country’s “honest” and “sincere” efforts to promote regional peace and security.

The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that during the approximately 45-minute phone call on Sunday, the two leaders had detailed exchanges on the current regional situation.

Prime Minister Sharif thanked President Pezeshkian and the Iranian leadership for sending a high-level delegation led by Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to hold talks in Islamabad on April 11-12.

On April 11-12, the United States and Iran held rare direct talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, aimed at ending the conflict, but the talks did not result in any agreement.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new round of talks raised hopes of extending a two-week ceasefire that expired on Wednesday.

Also on Sunday, Trump announced that U.S. negotiators would travel to Islamabad on Monday for peace talks with Iran.

However, Iran has not yet confirmed whether Tehran will participate in the second round of talks.

Sharif also updated the Iranian president on his recent contacts with several world leaders, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Türkiye.

He said these interactions were most helpful in building consensus and supporting an ongoing dialogue and diplomatic process aimed at bringing lasting peace to the war-torn region.

Sharif assured that Pakistan would “remain fully committed to honest and sincere efforts to promote regional peace and security.”

He thanked Iranian leaders for their constructive dialogue with Marshal Seyyed Asim Munir during his visit to Tehran this week and conveyed his greetings to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

Pezeshkian thanked the Pakistani prime minister and field marshal for the country’s strong commitment to the success of peace efforts, while affirming that relations between Iran and Pakistan will continue to strengthen in the coming days.

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