Pakistan's PM praises Iran and US for truce and upcoming talks

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised Iran's President Masoud Pezehskian and US President Donald Trump for agreeing to a ceasefire and on the upcoming talks in Islamabad involving representatives from both countries.

"This ceasefire is the first step. But their true destination is lasting and durable peace, and progress of development and prosperity," he said during a televised speech. The Pakistani leader also thanked Arab Gulf nations for their "commitment to peace and stability in the region".