PTI said the talks should help ‘advance the collective interests of the Muslim Ummah’
ISLAMABAD:
Political leaders across the aisle have welcomed the talks, describing them as an honor and stressing the need for dialogue. PTI in a post on X expressed hope for the success of the ongoing talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad.
The party said it offers “sincere prayers for the success” of the talks and hopes the discussions will produce “constructive and mutually beneficial results.”
The PTI said the talks should help “advance the collective interests of the Muslim ummah” while strengthening Pakistan’s strategic interests and promoting “peace, stability and prosperity” in the wider region.
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal also said in a post on X that Pakistan is “honoured to host the Islamabad peace talks” and to facilitate efforts to bring “the warring sides from the battlefield to the negotiating table.”
He said: “Our efforts have been guided by a simple conviction: that mistrust must yield to dialogue, restraint must prevail over escalation, and wisdom must prevail over the impulse to war.”
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz described the latest development as a “proud moment for Pakistan” and said the country has emerged into a leading role on the global stage in a speech on X.
The Chief Minister praised the country’s leadership for restoring Pakistan’s stature internationally. “Today is a proud moment for Pakistan. Few could have imagined that our nation would take a leading role on the global stage, but here we stand,” Maryam said.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi also said the arrival of American and Iranian delegations in Islamabad marks a “decisive moment in Pakistan’s history.”
In a post on X, he said: “Today is not just another day; it is a defining moment in Pakistan’s history,” adding that Islamabad is hosting “one of the most significant diplomatic negotiations of our time between Washington and Tehran.”
The governor added that Pakistan “stands tall at the heart of global diplomacy,” helping guide the region and the world away from conflict and toward lasting peace.
