Pakistan's PM expected to meet Iran's president at UN as Islamabad works to broker US-Tehran dialogue alongside Qatar's mediation efforts.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday as Islamabad intensifies efforts to broker dialogue between the United States and Tehran. The encounter reflects Pakistan’s role in parallel mediation channels alongside Qatar’s shuttle diplomacy at the United Nations General Assembly.
- ▪PM Shehbaz’s UN General Assembly address rescheduled to 12:30 a.m. Pakistan time on Friday.
- ▪Qatar handling direct shuttle diplomacy between US and Iranian delegations in New York; US special envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed mediators discussed proposals Tuesday.
- ▪Pakistan operating through separate but connected channel with Tehran while Qatar manages US-Iran contacts.
- ▪Both Qatar and Pakistan acknowledged working together to reduce tensions and keep diplomatic lines open.
- ▪PM met IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on UN sidelines; reaffirmed commitment to reform program.
- ▪Pakistan highlighted progress in fiscal discipline, tariff regimes, and privatization as economic recovery advances.
- ▪Islamabad’s mediation effort part of broader regional push to prevent latest US-Iran diplomatic contacts from collapsing.
Source: according to media reports
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