Pakistan was the primary mediator that helped stop
the war between the U.S. and Iran in 2026 by brokering a two-week ceasefire.
This diplomatic breakthrough, dubbed the Islamabad Accord, was announced on
April 7, 2026, just before a U.S. deadline for escalation.
In the early April 2026, Punjab province in
Pakistan passed the resolution calling for the nomination of Prime Minister
Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces/COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir & Deputy
Prime Minister Ishaq Dar for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing their diplomatic
role in easing US-Iran war.
Pakistan played the primary mediating role in brokering the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which was officially announced on April 7–8, 2026.
Following weeks of intense back-channel diplomacy, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir successfully facilitated the agreement, often referred to as the "Islamabad Accord" process.
Pakistan acted as the primary mediator in brokering
the two-week ceasefire agreement announced on 7 April 2026 between the United
States and Iran.
The diplomatic breakthrough, often referred to as
the "Islamabad Accord" process, was led by Pakistani Prime Minister
Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir.
In April 2026, former MNA Mir Ahmed Nawaz—
popularly known as Mir Babul Khan Jakhrani — passed away at his residence in
Karachi at the age of 83 after a prolonged illness.
Born on March 21, 1943, Mir Babul entered active
politics from the PPP platform in 1988 and became the MPA. Later in 1993, he
was elected an MNA from Jacobabad.
