Says that Pakistan is committed to provide all possible facilitation for result oriented dialogue
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh. Photo: Screengrab
Pakistan’s ambassador to the US, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, has said that Pakistan’s role as a mediator in US-Iranian tensions is in the wider interest of the region, Radio Pakistan reported.
In an interview with Fox Newshe expressed gratitude for the trust reposed in Pakistan by both parties. He said Pakistan has a long history of diplomacy based on peace and its recent offers were made in good faith, including other regional countries.
The ambassador said that Pakistan is keen to advance matters in the wider regional interest and remains hopeful, adding that diplomacy is a gradual process that requires time.
He said that Pakistan is committed to provide all possible facilitation for result-oriented dialogue, while noting that responsibility for decisions rests with the parties involved. He reiterated that Pakistan believes in negotiations and diplomacy.
Sheikh also said that Pakistan is the country most affected by cross-border terrorism, adding that there is clear evidence of state-sponsored terrorism emanating from Afghanistan. He further said that terrorism against Pakistan is supported and sponsored by India.
Read: DPM Dar departs for Beijing on a one-day visit
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has left for Beijing for a one-day visit at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.
Dar and Yi will review bilateral ties and discuss regional and global issues of common interest during their meeting, it added. Reuters reports that they will discuss the situation in Iran during the latter’s visit to China on Tuesday, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
This marks the foreign minister’s second visit to Beijing this year. His trip follows closely on the heels of a four-nation meeting in Islamabad with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt, which focused on the US-Israeli war against Iran.
The meeting concluded with preliminary discussions that reportedly focused on proposals to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt landed in Islamabad for the talks. The talks came as Iran warned the US against launching a ground attack and global oil prices rose amid continued fighting between Iran, the US and Israel.
