Following the precepts of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Founder of Pakistan, ‘Peace Within and Peace Without’, Pakistan’s politico-military leadership wisely intervened in a deadly war between Israel, the U.S., and Iran. This war, which was rapidly expanding across the region and beyond, had the potential to drag on for months, if not years. Because Iran had solid defensive plans well supported by its people, and the U.S. did not have an exit strategy.

Pakistan stepped in time, making some bold moves, and hosted the stakeholders in Islamabad.

The Iranian delegation was led by the Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf; the Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi; the Secretary of the Supreme National Council, Bagher Zolghadr; and Majid Takht. At the same time, the U.S. delegation was led by Vice President J.D. Vance, with Jared Kushner, Steven Witkoff, and Brad Cooper as important members.

In this unnecessary war on Iran, what Pakistan did must go down as a case study of positive diplomacy

In this unnecessary war on Iran, what Pakistan did must go down as a case study of positive diplomacy

True that no agreement was signed during the Islamabad meetings, but it laid a solid foundation for the continuation of the dialogue process, and finally, a positive outcome is visible from that effort, and an important document, perhaps leading to lasting peace, will be signed on Friday, the 19th of June 2026, in Geneva.

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