PM Shehbaz, Qatari Emir Express Satisfaction at 'Positive Progress' of US-Iran Talks, Agree to Sustain Momentum
Sharif said technical talks will continue for 60 days on nuclear assets, missiles and frozen assets as Pakistan and Qatar mediate.
- On Tuesday, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the National Assembly he hopes the US-Iran Islamabad MoU signed last Thursday will develop into a long-lasting agreement to restore peace in West Asia.
- High-Level delegations from the US and Iran met on Sunday at the Swiss resort of Burgenstock for intense negotiations, with Pakistan and Qatar participating as mediators to discuss regional security and contentious issues.
- Technical-Level talks covering Iran's nuclear assets, ballistic missiles, and frozen assets will occur over the next 60 days, as mediators issued a joint statement early Monday regarding progress.
- Addressing the National Assembly, Sharif congratulated the nation on Pakistan's 'key' and 'historic' role in bridging the distance between the two sides with 'complete sincerity.'
- As the National Assembly passed the 2026-27 budget despite opposition from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived for his second visit to meet President Asif Ali Zardari and Sharif.
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PM Shehbaz, Qatari emir express satisfaction at 'positive progress' of US-Iran talks, agree to sustain momentum
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Pakistan PM hopes US-Iran MoU becomes lasting pact
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, June 23, expressed hope that the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the US and Iran will turn into a “long-lasting agreement”. The US and Iran signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to restore peace in West Asia, advance negotiations on regional security and other contentious issues. Sharif was addressing the parliament, which, after a debate, passe…
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Outlook IndiaHopeful that US-Iran MoU will turn into 'long-lasting' deal: Pak PM Sharif
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed hope that the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the US and Iran will turn into a "long-lasting agreement".
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