Shehbaz, JD Vance Discuss Regional Peace Efforts

ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) – In Islamabad, Shehbaz Sharif held a key meeting with JD Vance, expressing hope that ongoing discussions would lead to meaningful progress toward lasting peace in the region. The meeting, attended by a high-level US delegation, focused on the “Islamabad Talks” and broader issues of regional security and stability.

Among those present were US Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, alongside senior Pakistani officials including Ishaq Dar and Mohsin Naqvi. The discussions explored opportunities for enhanced cooperation, peacebuilding, and long-term regional stability.

The Prime Minister welcomed the commitment shown by all parties toward constructive dialogue, emphasizing that Pakistan remains ready to support and facilitate efforts aimed at achieving durable peace. He reaffirmed the country’s willingness to play an active role in promoting stability through continued engagement and cooperation.

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A senior US official denied on Saturday a report saying Washington had agreed to release Iran’s frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks.

Iranian and US delegations have arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan for talks aimed at ending the war in the Middle East.

Tehran earlier said any agreement on a permanent end to fighting must include the unfreezing of sanctioned Iranian assets and an end to Israel’s war on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

An unnamed “senior Iranian source” told news outlet Reuters that the United States had agreed to unfreeze the assets and that the move was directly linked to ensuring safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz.

In a message from the White House, a senior US official responded to the report saying, “False. The meetings have not even started yet.”

On Saturday, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US Vice President JD Vance in Islamabad, the former’s office said, adding that peace talks to end the Middle East war had “commenced.”