Since the US and Israel started a bombing campaign on Iran on February 28, Pakistan has emerged as a surprising broker of ceasefire negotiations. Islamabad is relaying proposals between Washington and Tehran and positioning itself as a go-between in the ongoing conflict.
However, the path for Pakistan is not easy. Along the way, the cash-strapped nation is facing embarrassments both from Iran and on the home front.
The recent social media post by its prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has sparked a serious debate not just about content but also about control, adding a new layer of controversy to Islamabad’s role in the high-stakes diplomatic push.
Since the US and Israel started a bombing campaign on Iran on February 28, Pakistan has emerged as a surprising broker of ceasefire negotiations. Islamabad is relaying proposals between Washington and Tehran and positioning itself as a go-between in the ongoing conflict.
However, the path for Pakistan is not easy. Along the way, the cash-strapped nation is facing embarrassments both from Iran and on the home front.
The recent social media post by its prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has sparked a serious debate not just about content but also about control, adding a new layer of controversy to Islamabad’s role in the high-stakes diplomatic push.
Adding, “Pakistan, in all sincerity, requests the Iranian brothers to open the Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture…”
Diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily, strongly and powerfully with the potential to lead to substantive results in near future. To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend…
