FM Dar emphasizes the importance of dialogue, diplomacy for peaceful resolution of conflicts
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar meets with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott. PHOTO: MoFA/X
British High Commissioner Jane Marriott on Wednesday praised and endorsed “Pakistan’s facilitating role in bringing the US and Iran to the negotiating table” during a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
According to a statement shared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on X, both sides discussed the evolving regional situation while “FM Dar emphasized Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to facilitate engagement and emphasized the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in the peaceful resolution of disputes.”
The British envoy “appreciated and supported Pakistan’s facilitating role in bringing the US and Iran to the negotiating table,” the statement added.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 received UK High Commissioner Jane Marriott @JaneMariottUK today.
They discussed developments in the regional situation. The DPM/FM underlined Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to facilitate engagement and… pic.twitter.com/Foks3WoXlE
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) 22 April 2026
FM Dar has received unprecedented international recognition for his diplomatic leadership as Pakistan positioned itself at the center of high-stakes mediation efforts during the escalating Iran-US-Israel crisis.
Over the past week, senior officials and influential voices from more than ten countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United States, China, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Bahrain and Uzbekistan, have publicly acknowledged Dar’s role in facilitating the ceasefire talks.
Pakistan emerged as a key facilitator in the sensitive diplomatic track, positioning itself as an “honest broker” amid sharply polarized positions between Washington and Tehran.
After 40 days of airstrikes, US and Iranian negotiators opened talks in Islamabad earlier this month following a two-week ceasefire brokered by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Last night US President Donald Trump announced an extension to the ongoing ceasefire with Iran at the request of Prime Minister Shehbaz and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir.
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When U.S. and Iranian negotiators met last weekend in Islamabad, the U.S. proposed a 20-year suspension of all Iranian nuclear activity, while Iran proposed a three- to five-year freeze, according to people familiar with the proposals.
