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.
On April 7, 2026, both Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The resolution, proposed by Bahrain and supported by other Gulf states, sought to ensure the safety of international navigation through the strategic waterway, which had been effectively closed during a regional war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.
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.
