Shafaqna Pakistan: Peace has found a new champion in the world, and that champion is Pakistan.
The ceasefire agreement between the USA and Iran, announced in the early hours of Wednesday, marks a proud moment for Pakistan, which successfully facilitated a breakthrough easing weeks of global tension.
The deal, which stops all direct hostilities and paves the way for ongoing diplomatic engagement, has been widely praised as a triumph of discreet and effective diplomacy.
At the center of this achievement is Pakistan — whose civil and military leadership worked tirelessly, both behind the scenes and in public view, to bring together two long-standing adversaries.
Pakistan’s role needs no further explanation; the global media and capitals around the world already recognize how diligently and skillfully Islamabad pursued peace, even in an environment where attempts were being made to undermine its mediation.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir deserve the world appreciation and nation’s deepest gratitude for their bold and principled statesmanship. From the moment tensions escalated, Islamabad offered itself as a neutral and credible venue for back-channel talks.
Pakistan not only shuttled between Washington and Tehran, carrying messages of restraint and mutual interest, but it also was in constant contact with China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and other key regional players.
While there were some anxious to see Pakistan dragged into the war, it was Islamabad’s unwavering insistence on dialogue over destruction that kept communication channels open even when the world feared the worst.
Pakistan’s diplomatic history does not see any parallel to what the trio — Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Field Marshal — achieved now. Even no other country could do what Pakistan has achieved for the global peace.
Without Pakistan’s unique position — trusted enough by both the sides — this ceasefire would not have materialised so swiftly. Pakistan offered something neither side could find elsewhere: credibility without conditionality, mediation without ego and a genuine stake in peace because regional conflict has always exacted the heaviest price from Pakistan itself.
As the world feels relaxed after weeks of extreme tensions, Pakistanis have every reason to feel proud. The ceasefire is a victory for diplomacy, a victory for restraint and, above all, a victory for Pakistan’s mature and united civil-military leadership.
This was not a mediation for headlines. It was discreet, persistent back-channel work: confirming proposals, urging pauses in strikes and pressing both sides to avoid targeting energy infrastructure and commercial shipping. As someone said, “When everyone else was talking about war, Pakistan kept talking about how to stop it.”
Source: The News (by: Ansar Abbasi)
