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Pakistan's PM Urges Restraint Amid Fragile Ceasefire Talks

4/9/2026

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Sharif Calls Restraint

On April 8, 2026, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan called for restraint after a truce brokered by the United States, Iran, and Israel.
The two-week ceasefire aimed to aid diplomacy, but Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon and Iranian missiles on Gulf nations continued.
Iran threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire if attacks on Lebanon persisted.
Delegations from the United States and Iran are to meet in Pakistan for further negotiations.

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Pakistan-Afghanistan Peace Talks

Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding peace talks in China to halt cross-border violence that has escalated since February.
Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said discussions were useful.
Afghanistan accused Pakistan of a deadly airstrike on a Kabul drug rehabilitation center, and Pakistan denied the claim, saying it targeted military sites.
The fighting has displaced 94,000 people and left 100,000 without aid, while the international community remains concerned about al-Qaeda and ISIS in the region.

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Sharif Calls Restraint

On April 8, 2026, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan called for restraint after a truce brokered by the United States, Iran, and Israel.
The two-week ceasefire aimed to aid diplomacy, but Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon and Iranian missiles on Gulf nations continued.
Iran threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire if attacks on Lebanon persisted.
Delegations from the United States and Iran are to meet in Pakistan for further negotiations.

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