Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday urged all sides in the ongoing Middle East conflict to “exercise restraint. give peace a little more chance” after a newround of hostilitiesbetween Iran and Israel.
“The recent surge in violence in the Middle East is a stark reminder of the dangers associated with a tenuous ceasefire. the unbearable consequences it may lead to,” PM Shehbaz said in a post on X.
“We sincerely urge all sides to exercise restraint. give peace a little more chance,” the premier wrote, emphasising that the “final objective is just about to be achieved”.
He noted that Pakistan was working “earnestly. painstakingly, together with our brothers and partners, to find a peaceful diplomatic solution to the conflict”.
“Let us continue to remain on the path of peace. diplomacy which have bright prospects of success instead of violence and destruction!” PM Shehbaz urged.
PM Shehbaz’s statement comes after Israel. Iranexchanged attackson Monday for the first time since the shakyceasefirein the Middle East war took effect on April 8, despite United States President Donald Trump calling for restraint.
The flare-up saw Israel striking Iran after Tehran targeted it in vengeance for an airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Saturday. Israel struck the Lebanese capital despite theUS announcementof a truce plan last week.
Ceasefireagreementsin Lebanon have failed to secure peace due to Israel’s escalated operations, including strikes, multiple forced displacementorders,. the seizure of the historicBeaufort Castle.
The region has been on edge since the US. Israellaunchedairstrikes on Iran on February 28, triggering Iranian retaliation on Israel and other regional countries hosting US military sites.
Atemporary ceasefirebetween Washington and Tehran wasreachedon April 8 after Pakistan-ledmediation efforts. The ceasefire remains formally in place but has been repeatedly tested by military incidents in and around the Gulf region.
However, indirect negotiations between Washington. Tehran to reach a long-term peace agreement have drifted into what diplomats describe as a fragilestalematedespite both sides continuing to publicly endorse diplomacy over renewed confrontation.
At the centre of the deadlock aredisagreementsover Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, its enrichment programme, the future of sanctions, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. regional security issues.
Stepping up its efforts to break the impasse in the US-Iran dialogue. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvivisited Tehranthis weekend, carrying a message from Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.
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