Overview
- Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday and praised Pakistan’s efforts to calm the Middle East crisis, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi separately met US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker to discuss preparations for a second round under the Islamabad Dialogue, the Pakistan-run channel for US–Iran talks.
- Naqvi said President Donald Trump’s move to extend the ceasefire helped lower tensions and he voiced hope for reciprocal steps from Iran, while Baker commended Pakistan’s role.
- Pakistan earlier brokered a 14‑day US–Iran truce and hosted senior delegations in Islamabad, and Chinese officials have floated a four‑point plan that stresses coexistence, sovereignty, rule of law, and a balance between development and security.
- The Chinese envoy reaffirmed China’s intent to deepen ties with Pakistan, and senior Pakistani ministers and diplomats joined the meeting as Islamabad seeks to convert a short halt in fighting into sustained negotiations.