From mediation to influence: Pakistan’s challenge after the ceasefire

From mediation to influence: Pakistan’s challenge after the ceasefire

Lahore: The six-week-long war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran was always heading toward a pause, if not out of wisdom, then out of sheer economic exhaustion. The global economy simply could not carry the burden any longer. Oil prices were on fire, gas shortages had begun to bite, and the cascading energy crisis was dragging down key economic indicators worldwide. Eventually, a window for peace, however temporary, had to open. Frida…