ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Pakistan is ready to host conclusive talks between the United States (US) and Iran to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
In a statement issued on his official X account, the premier emphasized that Pakistan welcomes and fully supports ongoing efforts to pursue dialogue to end the war in the Middle East, in the interest of peace and stability in the region and beyond.
“Subject to concurrence by the US and Iran, Pakistan stands ready and honoured to be the host to facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks for a comprehensive settlement of the ongoing conflict,” he wrote on X.
Pakistan welcomes and fully supports ongoing efforts to pursue dialogue to end the WAR in Middle East, in the interest of peace and stability in region and beyond. Subject to concurrence by the US and Iran, Pakistan stands ready and honoured to be the host to facilitate…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) March 24, 2026
Trump shares PM’s tweet on Truth Social account
Later, US President Donald Trump shared a post from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s official X account on his Truth Social account regarding the US-Iran talks, hinting at his acknowledgment of possible peace talks with Iran facilitated by Pakistan.
The development comes a day after Trump said the US and Iran had held “very good and productive” conversations about a “complete and total resolution of hostilities in the Middle East”.
He said talks had begun on Sunday and continued into Monday, with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner involved.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president described the past two days of discussions with Iran as “VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE”, signalling hopes for a “COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST”.
Earlier, the Financial Times reported that Pakistan has become active as a go-between to defuse tensions between the United States and Iran. It said Asim Munir used Tehran ties and a warm relationship with US President Donald Trump to boost the mediation effort.
The publication reported that Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir spoke to Donald Trump on Sunday, according to two people briefed on the call.
It further said that Pakistan is positioning itself as the lead mediator trying to broker an end to the US-Israel war on Iran, using its military strongman’s ties to Tehran and a warm relationship with Donald Trump.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday, according to the Financial Times.
