Pezeshkian lauds Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts, calls for ‘trust-building’ to secure peace talks

While appreciating Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s sincere diplomatic efforts, Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday stressed upon the need to build trust in order to facilitate talks and mediation to ease the escalation in the Middle East, the PM Office stated. In this regard, during a telephonic conversation, President Pezeshkian praised PM Shehbaz for Pakistan’s supportive role for peace in the region. According to the PMO, the president also shared his perspective on the ongoing hostilities perpetrated by Israel against Iran. During their detailed conversation, that lasted over one hour, the two leaders held extensive discussions regarding the ongoing hostilities in the region and peace efforts. The prime minister reiterated Pakistan’s condemnation of the continued Israeli attacks on Iran, including the latest attacks on civilian infrastructure on Friday. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity and support for the brave people of Iran, in these challenging times. He also offered condolences on the loss of over 1900 precious lives and prayed for recovery of the injured and displaced. The premier apprised the Iranian president of the diplomatic outreach efforts currently being undertaken by him, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar as well as Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, to engage the US, brotherly Gulf and Islamic countries, to create a conducive environment for peace talks. He also briefed the Iranian president on the strong endorsement of Pakistan’s peace initiative and expressed the hope that a viable path towards ending hostilities could be found collectively. PM Shehbaz thanked the Iranian president and assured him that Pakistan would continue to play a constructive role for bringing peace and stability in the region.

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