The Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, and Field Marshal Asim Munir are making their best efforts to continue the second round of Islamabad talks.
The Pakistani leadership involved in the efforts to continue the peace talks include PM Shehbaz Sharif, Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (FM) Ishaq Dar, and the prime minister’s national security adviser were involved in the push.
The US President later on Wednesday announced a ceasefire with Iran, saying that I have held the attacks on the country of Iran upon request from PM Shehbaz and Field Marshal Asim Munir.
This step is seen as the biggest victory for Pakistan.
PM Shehbaz has also thanked him for considering his request and that of Asim Munir.
PM Shehbaz thanks Trump for extending ceasefire with Iran
The Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, thanks the US President, Donald Trump, for extending the ceasefire with Iran.
As per the official statement of PM Shehbaz on X, he said, “On my personal behalf and on behalf of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, I sincerely thank President Trump for graciously accepting our request to extend the ceasefire to allow ongoing diplomatic efforts to take their course.”
Shehbaz Sharif said, “With the trust and confidence reposed in, Pakistan shall continue its earnest efforts for a negotiated settlement of the conflict.”
He further stated, “I sincerely hope that both sides will continue to observe the ceasefire and be able to conclude a comprehensive ‘Peace Deal’ during the second round of talks scheduled at Islamabad for a permanent end to the conflict.”
PM Shehbaz also tagged the Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, Mohammad Bhagher Ghalibaf, the US Vice President, JD Vance, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the special envoy for peace missions.
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