Overview
- Pakistan hosted intensive, round‑the‑clock talks in Islamabad that brought U.S. and Iranian delegations to the same table and produced an interim ceasefire after sessions reported to run 21–31 hours.
- The federal cabinet passed a formal resolution praising Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Deputy PM/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Asim Munir for leading the facilitation effort.
- Foreign leaders publicly endorsed Pakistan’s role, with Japan’s and Canada’s prime ministers offering support, and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s remarks, as reported locally, signaling cautious optimism about the process.
- Separate from the diplomacy, gunmen attacked police teams in Diamer’s Chilas area and in Hangu, killing four officers in total and injuring several others, including a district police official.
- At home, Lahore police arrested five site staff after a column collapse at the Data Darbar expansion killed a pedestrian, and an Islamabad court issued non‑bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Suhail Afridi in a case over allegations against state institutions.