Overview
- At the UN Security Council, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad called for restraint, dialogue and respect for Iran’s sovereignty, citing risks to regional stability.
- Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi restated that Pakistan will not permit its land or airspace to be used against Iran.
- Authorities reported consular returns of Pakistani students from Iran, with at least 54 arriving in Gwadar and about two dozen earlier, as embassy support continues.
- Pakistan is engaging U.S. officials on an internal review affecting immigrant visa processing and voiced hope that routine processing will resume soon.
- Diplomatic outreach included the prime minister’s call with Qatar’s amir and the foreign minister’s call with Iran’s Abbas Araghchi, alongside Pakistan’s rejection of new Indian allegations and its reiteration of positions on Palestine and Kashmir at the OIC.