PM Shehbaz, JD Vance meet, hope Islamabad talks to bring peace in region

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan looks forward to continuing its facilitation of both sides for peace

ISLAMABAD: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-April 11th, 2026) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, while commending the commitment of both the US and Iranian delegations to engage constructively, has expressed hope that the Islamabad Talks would serve as a stepping stone toward durable peace in the region.

He expressed the hope during a meeting with Vice President of the United States of America, J.D. Vance in Islamabad today.

The Prime Minister reiterated that Pakistan looks forward to continuing its facilitation of both sides in making progress towards sustainable peace in the region.

During the meeting, the US Vice President was assisted by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner while the Prime Minister was assisted by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Interior Minister Senator Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi.

Earlier, a high-powered delegation of Iran, led by Speaker of Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, along with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, arrived in Islamabad today to participate in the Islamabad Talks.

Upon arrival, the Iranian delegation was received by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar along with Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.

Ishaq Dar expressed the hope that parties would engage constructively. He reiterated Pakistan’s desire to continue facilitating the parties towards reaching a lasting and durable solution to the conflict.