Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Saturday that Iran and the United States reached a peace deal, crediting Islamabad’s quiet mediation with Gulf partners.
Sharif spoke after calls with foreign ministers who coordinated back-channel messages during peak missile exchanges in June.
Pakistan shares a border with Iran and hosts millions of Afghan refugees, giving it stake in preventing wider regional conflagration.
Opposition parties welcomed the outcome while asking for parliamentary briefings on any security guarantees Pakistan offered.
Analysts noted Islamabad’s dual relationships with Washington and Beijing complicate long-term alignment if great-power competition intensifies.
Stock indexes in Karachi rose modestly on hopes that stable oil flows would reduce import bills.
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told reporters Islamabad would host a follow-up economic corridor meeting if shipping normalizes through Hormuz.
Border trade officials at Taftan crossing said truck queues shortened slightly after ceasefire headlines reduced fear of spillover strikes.
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