PM Shehbaz Sharif urges ceasefire between Iran and United States, calls for two-week diplomacy window
Published On 08 Apr, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), said Islamabad believes diplomatic engagement is gaining momentum and could lead to tangible outcomes in the near future if given adequate time. In this context, Pakistan has urged former US President Donald Trump to extend the current deadline by two weeks to allow dialogue to progress.
At the same time, Pakistan has appealed to Iran to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz for a similar two-week period as a goodwill gesture aimed at reducing tensions and facilitating diplomacy.
Islamabad has also called on all parties involved to observe a two-week ceasefire across the region. Officials stressed that such a pause is essential to enable constructive dialogue and move toward a lasting resolution.
Pakistan maintains that a coordinated effort based on restraint, diplomacy, and mutual trust can help end the conflict and ensure long-term peace and stability in the region.
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Earlier, US President Donald Trump posted a bombshell post on his TruthSocial account saying Iran has a complete regime change now but also threatened the country in the same breathe.
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
