Opening negotiations was the difficult part, but perhaps the harder task will be converting this diplomatic breakthrough into a durable strategic gain, the writer says.
Tehran says it is reviewing latest US proposal, as Hormuz control remains key sticking point.
Iran warns confrontation will ‘go beyond Middle East’ if war resumes; President Pezeshkian says ‘all paths’ for talks remain open.
Pakistan remains engaged in mediation efforts even as military pressure and fears of renewed confrontation continue to shape the crisis.
The relationship between the two neighbours remains frozen in an unusually rigid state; there is no war, but there is no diplomacy worth the name, either. The border is shut,…
Diplomats told Dawn that intermediaries were working to reconvene the two sides, with a tentative window of “two or three days” being discussed, even as formal confirmation…
For decades, Pakistan maintained a quiet but substantial defence relationship with Saudi Arabia, which was formalised as a mutual defence agreement in September last year.
According to a brief shared with Dawn, the official said Pakistan was unlike Iran, in that it was fully integrated with the world and fully capable of defending itself.
Pakistanis have faced difficulties obtaining UAE visas over the past year.
In a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Shehbaz “underscored the importance of sustained dialogue and diplomatic engagement for promoting peace, security and…