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Pakistani official says hopes for ‘positive progress’ from Iran
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Pakistani official says hopes for ‘positive progress’ from Iran

Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said he hoped for “positive progress” from Iran after a meeting with US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker on Thursday.The meeting in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad included discussion of diplomatic efforts related to a second round of US-Iran ceasefire talks, which was delayed after Tehran did not confirm when it would send its delegation.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Naqvi said in a statement that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir were making efforts “at every level” to support a peaceful settlement and hoped all sides would give diplomacy a chance.Naqvi praised US President Donald Trump for extending the ceasefire, calling it a welcoming step toward deescalation.Baker appreciated Pakistan’s “constructive role” in promoting peace, the statement said.Trump on Tuesday extended a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, just hours before it was due to expire, to allow more

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