Baqir Sajjad Syed is the Foreign Affairs and National Security Correspondent for Dawn. His career of over 25 years spans print and broadcast journalism. He is a former UN Reham al-Farah Fellow and held a Pakistan Fellowship at the Woodrow Wilson Centre in Washington, DC. He tweets @baqirsajjad
From the UN chief to the Kremlin, Islamabad’s efforts to mediate between the US and Iran have won it universal acclaim. Although experts agree Pakistan is best-positioned for this role, lasting outcomes are not reached overnight and require structured engagement.
Updated25 Apr, 202607:34am
Officials say ceasefire extension immediate priority, warring parties asked to extend truce by 45 days; Tehran favours Islamabad as venue for further talks.
Updated14 Apr, 202607:25am
US-Iran dialogue set to begin after last-minute Lebanon hurdle eased; backchannel diplomacy led by Pakistan helps secure partial pause in strikes.
Updated11 Apr, 202609:39am
Vows to support US, Iran in reaching a peaceful settlement; PM, army chief review mediation efforts, arrangements for talks.
Updated10 Apr, 202607:24am
Negotiations follow Pakistan-brokered two-week truce; US vice president, Iranian foreign minister to lead their delegations.
Updated09 Apr, 202607:42am
Araghchi denies rejecting Pakistan as venue for talks; Dar discusses UN resolution with Bahrain FM, calls Egyptian counterpart.
Updated05 Apr, 202607:40am
These funds are part of external financing support extended by the UAE in 2019 to help stabilise Pakistan’s balance of payments and have been rolled over multiple times.
Updated04 Apr, 202611:47am
Iranian official says "immediate focus is on war, not negotiations" amid deployment of US specialised military hardware and personnel in the region and "deep mistrust".
Updated04 Apr, 202602:54am
With no credible diplomatic breakthrough in sight and parallel diplomatic efforts struggling to gain traction, the conflict is set to continue along its current path of high-intensity attrition.
Updated03 Apr, 202612:41am
