ISLAMABAD (April 14, 2026) — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-i-Sadr on Tuesday to provide a detailed briefing on the progress of the US-Iran peace process. The high-level meeting focused on the outcomes of the recent weekend summit in Islamabad and the Prime Minister’s upcoming diplomatic missions to Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.
Key Highlights
- PM Shehbaz took the President into “full confidence” regarding every stage of the US-Iran dialogue.
- The PM will soon visit Riyadh and Ankara to further consolidate regional support for the peace process.
- President Zardari praised the seamless cooperation between the government, the Foreign Office, and the military leadership.
- The President warned that the current conflict has far-reaching consequences for global security and the world economy.
Institutional unity in peace-making
During the session, President Zardari expressed high appreciation for the collective efforts of the Prime Minister, Deputy PM Ishaq Dar, and Field Marshal Asim Munir. He noted that the “seamless coordination” between Pakistan’s civil and military institutions was the key factor in successfully hosting the highest-level engagement between Washington and Tehran since 1979. The President remarked that this initiative has reaffirmed Pakistan’s standing as a “pivotal state” in international diplomacy.
Building a regional consensus
A significant portion of the briefing centered on the Prime Minister’s upcoming visits to Saudi Arabia and Turkiye. These visits are seen as critical to creating a sustainable framework for peace. By engaging with these influential regional powers, Pakistan aims to ensure that the momentum generated during the Islamabad talks is not lost, even as the April 22 ceasefire deadline approaches.
The path forward for the peace process
While the weekend talks ended without a formal treaty, both leaders viewed the lack of a “breakdown” as a success. President Zardari urged the Prime Minister and the Foreign Office to remain proactively engaged with both the United States and Iran. The goal is to ensure the sustainability of the dialogue and to prevent any escalation that could destabilize the global political and economic landscape.
For his part, the statement continued, PM Shehbaz briefed the president in detail on the various stages of the dialogue and the progress achieved through Pakistan’s mediation. https://t.co/usGaBTpPcg
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High-level representation
The meeting at the Aiwan-i-Sadr was attended by a broad range of political leadership, including Deputy PM Ishaq Dar, Rana Sanaullah, and senior PPP leaders such as Senator Sherry Rehman and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. The presence of these figures underscores the broad political consensus within Pakistan regarding the country’s role as a mediator in the Middle East conflict.
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