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Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Most of the diplomatic messaging was driven not by Islamabad but by regional powers and their calculations—Washington, Tehran and even the UAE.

A rare sight, but Pakistan is having its moment under the sun. In an unusual, high-stakes episode that played out on a global scale, it has, for now, acted as a messenger of “peace” and brokered a two-week ceasefire in the escalating war in West Asia. 

With peace talks scheduled for the weekend in Islamabad, the country appears to hold the levers of global diplomacy. But there is more than meets the eye—hidden complexities to deeper meanings. Islamabad might be patting itself on the back with its diplomatic manoeuvres, but it is easier said than done. 

It has brokered a fragile and confusing ceasefire, with Lebanon being key, between the two warring countries and is back in global prominence, at least for a while. That’s what makes Pakistan ThePrint’s Newsmaker of the Week.

The backdrop was a Trump-era brinkmanship unfolding in March and April, marked by last-minute negotiations, backchannel manoeuvres, and US President Donald Trump’s “madman theory” of negotiation. Last week, Trump issued an ultimatum: if Iran did not meet American conditions by 8 pm Eastern Standard Time (5:30 pm IST) on 24 March, the US would proceed with a 15-point plan delivered via Pakistan’s military chief, Field........

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