Three-time former prime minister and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday praised the federal government and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir for their role in mediating between the United States and Iran.
Addressing a meeting of the PML-N’s parliamentary board for Gilgit-Baltistan, alongside Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Nawaz termed the efforts of Dar and the military leadership as commendable.
“Pakistan’s name has been elevated at the diplomatic level,” he said.
Pakistan drew global attention after brokering a US-Iran ceasefire just hours before US President Donald Trump’s deadline warning was set to expire on April 8.
The ceasefire was announced following discussions involving Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, bringing temporary relief to the international community amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
During the diplomatic engagement, the prime minister had urged Washington to allow more time for negotiations, leading to a two-week extension that was accepted by the US administration.
Following the ceasefire, Islamabad hosted rare direct talks between US and Iranian officials earlier this month, marking their first engagement in over a decade. While the meeting ended without a formal agreement, no immediate escalation in hostilities was reported.
A second round of talks between senior officials from both sides is expected to take place in Islamabad later this week.
Speaking at the meeting, Nawaz also praised the performance of the Punjab government and called on other provinces to emulate its development initiatives and administrative efficiency.
He criticised the PTI-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the law and order situation, questioning whether the public felt any sense of relief.
Highlighting development work in Gilgit-Baltistan, Nawaz said the PML-N had played a significant role across sectors and continued to contribute on multiple fronts.
