Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called on “all sides to exercise restraint and give peace a little more chance” after Israel and Iran traded strikes in the worst escalation since the April truce.
“The recent surge in violence in the Middle East is a stark reminder of the dangers associated with a tenuous ceasefire and the unbearable consequences it may lead to,” Sharif posted on X.
Islamabad has emerged in recent months as a key mediator between the US and Iran during the conflict in the Middle East, playing a leading role in negotiating the temporary ceasefire in April. In an apparent reference to recent talks between Washington and Tehran aimed at turning that ceasefire into a lasting peace, he said “the final objective is just about to be achieved.”
“As we work earnestly and painstakingly, together with our brothers and partners, to find a peaceful diplomatic solution to the conflict, and especially when the final objective is just about to be achieved, we sincerely urge all sides to exercise restraint and give peace a little more chance,” he said.
The Pakistan Prime Minister added on X that diplomacy still has “prospects of success instead of violence and destruction.”
Source: CNN
--Agencies
