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Islamabad: Former Pakistan ambassador to the US, China and the UN, and ex-President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Masood Khan, has said Pakistan\u2019s mediation between the United States and Iran has elevated the country to the front ranks of international diplomacy.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, speaking in an international TV interview, he said Pakistan hosted the first face-to-face talks between Washington and Tehran, followed by sustained backchannel diplomacy that led to a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ending hostilities and starting a structured political settlement. Khan said when differences emerged over implementation of a ceasefire, particularly on the Lebanese front, Pakistan worked with Qatar to facilitate emergency consultations and prevent the process from collapsing.<\/p>\n
He called the next 60 days a \u201cdecisive phase\u201d focused on a comprehensive nuclear agreement, sanctions relief for Iran, release of frozen assets, and other technical issues for regional stability. Highlighting leadership, Khan said close coordination between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir was decisive. He noted US Vice President J.D. Vance\u2019s acknowledgment of Field Marshal Munir\u2019s role reflects Pakistan\u2019s credible contribution. Khan said Pakistan has earned a reputation as a mediator for complex disputes\u2014a role traditionally played by the UN or major powers. He added the trust shown by Washington and Tehran has opened new opportunities for regional peace initiatives, political partnerships and economic cooperation.<\/p>\n
Masood Khan concluded that Pakistan should institutionalize its role as a regional peacemaker through sustained engagement in conflict resolution, connectivity, economic diplomacy and strategic dialogue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad: Former Pakistan ambassador to the US, China and the UN, and ex-President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Masood Khan, has said Pakistan\u2019s mediation between the United States and Iran has elevated the country to the front ranks of international diplomacy. According to Kashmir Media Service, speaking in an international TV interview, he said …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":203580,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-203579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"yoast_head":"\n