DPM Dar praises Trump’s leadership, expresses appreciation for advancing peace process
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Sunday that Pakistan hopes to host the next round of talks between the United States and Iran “very soon” as diplomatic efforts push toward a possible deal. He pledged that Pakistan would continue its peace efforts “with utmost sincerity.”
In a statement on X, Prime Minister Shehbaz congratulated US President Donald Trump for actively engaging with peace prospects by having a “very useful” and “productive” phone call on Saturday with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Pakistan.
I congratulate President Donald Trump on his extraordinary efforts to pursue peace and for holding a very useful and productive telephone call earlier today with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the UAE, Jordan and Pakistan. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) 24 May 2026
He also appreciated the role of Chief of Defense Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir in the process. He noted: “The drafts provided a useful opportunity to exchange views on the current regional situation and how to move the ongoing peace effort forward to bring about lasting peace in the region.”
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said a phone call led by President Trump with the leaders of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, the UAE and Jordan marked “a significant step closer to the shared goal of regional peace, stability and an early diplomatic outcome.”
Today’s important phone call led by President Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump with the leaders of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan marks a significant step closer to the common goal of regional peace, stability and an early…
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) 24 May 2026
Dar praised Trump’s leadership along with his negotiating team, while also expressing appreciation for the “constructive engagement of the Iranian leadership” in advancing the peace process.
He singled out Field Marshal Asim Munir, who he said “played a pivotal role in this entire sensitive and consequential process” and represented Pakistan in Sunday’s discussions, and credited Prime Minister Shehbaz for his “visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to peace.”
He also acknowledged regional partners, including Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt and Qatar, saying their support had “contributed meaningfully to this final outcome.”
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Reaffirming Pakistan’s position, Dar said the country “remains firmly committed to supporting all sincere efforts aimed at lasting peace, mutual respect and regional stability,” adding that “dialogue and diplomacy must prevail over conflict and confrontation for the collective prosperity and security of our region and beyond.”
Washington and Iran have “pretty much negotiated” a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said, as expectations rose that a turning point could be imminent in the three-month-old war.
Various U.S. and Iranian media said the memorandum, which could yield a deal, lays out a step-by-step framework to end months of fighting, soon reopen the waterway and lift a U.S. blockade against Iran.
Plans for Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, which Washington has insisted it give up, will be negotiated within 30 to 60 days, the reports said. crisis since the US and Israel started the war against Iran in February. He did not say what else would be included in a deal.
