Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Hina Rabbani Khar, has expressed gratitude towards the US and Iranian delegations for their participation in the negotiations. The US and Iranian delegations, led by US Vice President Joe Biden and Iranian Speaker of the Parliament, Baqer Qalibaf, respectively, have shown a positive response to Prime Minister’s request. In a press briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar stated that the delegations of both countries have engaged in several rounds of comprehensive and constructive talks. She added that as a Deputy Prime Minister and Field Marshal Asim Munir, she has provided assistance in the negotiating process. Hina Rabbani Khar stated that Iran has uranium enrichment facilities that have been destroyed, and Pakistan wants to prevent Iran from acquiring equipment that could enable them to develop nuclear weapons.
Pakistan will continue to play a facilitating role in the negotiations between the US and Iran, said Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar. The minister expressed gratitude towards the US and Iranian delegations for acknowledging Pakistan’s positive role in the negotiations. She hoped that both countries would move forward with a positive thought process to achieve durable peace and prosperity in the region and the world.
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar emphasized the need for both countries to maintain a ceasefire and reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to playing a facilitator role in the negotiations. The US and Iranian delegations have returned to Tehran after participating in the talks in Islamabad.
The Human Rights Council of Pakistan (HRCP) has welcomed Pakistan’s initiative to facilitate US-Iran talks. HRCP spokesperson, Hafiz Naeem-Ur-Rehman, stated that no government can effectively tackle challenging situations without public support. A citizen stated that roads leading to Muree from Zero Point are closed, while the traffic from Faizabad to Muree is being diverted to Zero Point.
A minor girl who went missing from the SITE Area in Karachi was recovered from the Drug Road. The accused was a pharmacy lecturer at a private medical college. A student from the Baldia Town area who went missing was found at the Civil Hospital.
Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Manzoor Hussain, stated that all shops, markets, and commercial activities can remain open. Senior police officials are also present in the field and reviewing the security arrangements.
Residents of North Waziristan are forced to cross the river using a rope bridge due to the flooding caused by the river’s tributary. The school in Jhang, built in 2014, still remains unopened for girls’ education. Karachi recorded a minimum temperature of 23.3 degrees Celsius today.
Former US President Donald Trump stated that the meeting with Iran began early in the morning and lasted for nearly 20 hours. In a social media post, Trump stated that the most critical issue, which was the nuclear deal with Iran, was not agreed upon. However, he added that the meeting was productive, and several points were agreed upon.
The details of the traffic jam on Shah Faisal Bridge in Korangi, Karachi, have come to light. Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of the JUI-F and opposition leader in the Senate, stated that the US had assumed that after the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, it would take over Iran.
A senior US official has confirmed that the entire US negotiating team has left Islamabad.
