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From crisis, isolation and doubt, Pakistan has stepped into the diplomatic centre of gravity. If the US-Iran peace framework holds, Islamabad will not merely have brokered a deal. It will have reminded the world that nations are not condemned to the reputations others write for them.

Speaking to The Thursday Times in Islamabad, Caitlin Doornbos described her visit to Pakistan as warm and memorable, praising the curiosity and openness of local people while cautioning that no reporter covering a high-intensity conflict can confidently predict where the talks will lead.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi backed Pakistan’s role in the US-Iran Islamabad Talks during a call with Shehbaz Sharif. She emphasised de-escalation and the urgent need to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by U.S.-based advocacy group Sikhs for Justice, crediting him with containing escalation during the recent U.S.-Iran crisis.

اقوام متحدہ کے ماہرین کی رپورٹ میں مئی میں پاکستان کے خلاف بھارتی فوجی کارروائی کو بین الاقوامی قوانین کی خلاف ورزی قرار دیتے ہوئے خبردار کیا گیا ہے کہ سندھ طاس معاہدے کی خلاف ورزیاں علاقائی امن اور استحکام کے لیے سنگین اور دور رس نتائج کا باعث بن سکتی ہیں۔