Overview
- Nawaz Sharif, speaking to the PML-N Gilgit-Baltistan Parliamentary Board on Tuesday in Murree, praised talks he said helped secure President Donald Trump’s two-week ceasefire with Iran earlier this month.
- Islamabad hosted the first direct US–Iran contact in more than a decade after the pause, and local outlets report a follow-up round is expected in the capital this week.
- Nawaz credited Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Asim Munir for the push, saying the effort lifted Pakistan’s standing in global diplomacy.
- PML-N leaders said they moved to finalize candidates for the coming Gilgit-Baltistan polls and highlighted GB development, including a major road project that leaders claim has sharply cut travel times.
- Nawaz also drew a domestic contrast by questioning the PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s record, citing concerns over security and access to basic services.