{"id":31145,"date":"2026-04-08T07:30:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=31145"},"modified":"2026-04-08T07:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:30:35","slug":"global-leaders-acknowledge-pakistans-role-in-facilitating-iran-us-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=31145","title":{"rendered":"Global leaders acknowledge Pakistan&#8217;s role in facilitating Iran-US ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Iran&#8217;s Araghchi expresses gratitude to &#8220;his dear brothers PM Sharif and Field Marshal Munir, for their tireless efforts.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/updates\/2026-04-08\/659022_6923241_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir review a passing out parade at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul, in Abbottabad on April 26. \u2014 AFP\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir review a passing out parade at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul, in Abbottabad on April 26. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Leaders from around the world hail Pakistan&#8217;s efforts.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UN boss expresses appreciation for Pakistan&#8217;s efforts.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Iran vows to cease operations if attacks are halted.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaders and lawmakers from across the world, including the United States, have acknowledged Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic efforts in facilitating a two-week ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, reached shortly before President Donald Trump\u2019s deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump, in a post on his Social Truth, said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran after discussions with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement represented an abrupt turnaround from earlier in the day, when he issued an extraordinary warning that &#8220;a whole civili[s]ation will die tonight&#8221; if his demands were not met. The US president had set an 8pm ET deadline for April 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following Trump&#8217;s announcement, PM Shehbaz took to X and announced that Iran, the US, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I warmly welcome the sagacious gesture and extend deepest gratitude to the leadership of both countries and invite their delegations to Islamabad on Friday, 10th April 2026, to further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, expressed gratitude and appreciation for &#8220;my dear brothers PM Sharif and Field Marshal Munir, for their tireless efforts to end the war in the region.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;In response to the brotherly request of PM Sharif in his tweet, and considering the request by the US for negotiations based on its 15-point proposal as well as announcement by POTUS about acceptance of the general framework of Iran&#8217;s 10-point proposal as a basis for negotiations, I hereby declare on behalf of Iran&#8217;s Supreme National Security Council: If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UK High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott, thanked Pakistan for the &#8220;quiet, effective, diplomatic role&#8221; it played in bringing about this vital ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, New Zealand Minister for Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters, also welcomed the announcements by the United States and Iran over the past few hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are grateful for the work of Pakistan, and others such as Turkiye and Egypt, to seek to find a solution to the crisis,&#8221; he wrote on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He vowed that in the coming days and weeks, New Zealand will stand in support of all efforts to bring about a lasting, durable end to this conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong issued a joint statement welcoming the two-week truce to negotiate a resolution to the conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We have been clear the longer the war goes on, the more significant the impact on the global economy will be, and the greater the human cost.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Albanese and Wong thanked the mediators \u2014 including Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia \u2014and said Australia \u201cwants to see the ceasefire upheld and a resolution to the conflict\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Separately, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomed the &#8220;achievement of an agreement on a full ceasefire and truce in the Middle East, reached with the mediation of Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Munir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This agreement became possible due to the goodwill and wisdom of the President of the United States, Donald Trump and the senior leadership of #Iran, as well as all countries involved in the military conflict,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also welcomed the ceasefire between the US and Iran, and called for lasting peace in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a social media post, Anwar extended sincere congratulations and deep appreciation to Pakistan and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the tireless and courageous diplomacy that helped bring this moment about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Pakistan&#8217;s willingness to speak to all sides, without fear or favour, reflects the highest traditions of Muslim solidarity and international responsibility,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the US-Iran two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, his spokesperson said, while urging all parties to work toward long-term peace in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also expressed sincere appreciation for the efforts of Pakistan and other countries involved in facilitating the ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While welcoming the two-week ceasefire agreed by the United States and Iran last night, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz thanked Pakistan for its mediation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The aim now is to negotiate a lasting end to the war. We are in close coordination with our partners on this matter,&#8221; he wrote on X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/659022-global-leaders-acknowledge-pakistans-role-in-facilitating-iran-us-ceasefire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/659022-global-leaders-acknowledge-pakistans-role-in-facilitating-iran-us-ceasefire<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran&#8217;s Araghchi expresses gratitude to &#8220;his dear brothers PM Sharif and Field Marshal Munir, for their tireless efforts.&#8221; Leaders and lawmakers from across the world, including the United States, have acknowledged Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic efforts in facilitating a two-week ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, reached shortly before President Donald Trump\u2019s deadline. 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