Pakistan PM hails Trump's 'extraordinary efforts to pursue peace' in West Asia

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Updated - May 24, 2026 11:32 am IST - Islamabad Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with U.S. President Donald Trump and Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. File | Photo Credit: AFP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday (May 24, 2026) praised Donald Trump for his diplomatic efforts aimed at promoting peace and stability in West Asia, underlining that the U.S. President held a "productive call” with different leaders, including Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. Mr. Trump held a phone call on Saturday (May 23, 2026) with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan and Pakistan. Iran-Israel war LIVE updates - May 24, 2026 Mr. Trump had a telephone conversation with Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, who was in Tehran. Mr. Munir met with top Iranian leaders and discussed accelerating efforts to achieve a "conclusive agreement" between the United States and Iran. As Mr. Munir wrapped up his trip, President Trump said in a statement that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal has been “largely negotiated” with Iran. "Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. Mr. Trump posted the announcement after separate calls with the leaders of Muslim-majority nations and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. PM Sharif, in his statement, praised Mr. Trump while committing to continue efforts for peace in the region. I congratulate President Donald Trump on his extraordinary efforts to pursue peace and for holding a very useful and productive telephone call earlier today, with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the UAE, Jordan and Pakistan. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir… “I congratulate President Donald Trump on his extraordinary efforts to pursue peace and for holding a very useful and productive telephone call earlier today, with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the UAE, Jordan and Pakistan,” he said on X. He said that Mr. Munir represented Pakistan in the telephone call and “I greatly appreciate his tireless efforts during the entire process.” “The discussions provided a useful opportunity to exchange views on the current regional situation and how to move the ongoing peace efforts forward to bring lasting peace in the region,” the prime minister stated. He also said that “Pakistan will continue its peace efforts with utmost sincerity, and we hope to host the next round of talks very soon.” Pakistan had hosted the first face-to-face intensive talks between the U.S. and Iran following the ceasefire announced on April 8. Though the peace effort failed to clinch a deal, Islamabad carried forward its initiative in collaboration with several other Muslim countries. World / Iran / USA / Donald Trump / Pakistan / Israel-US strikes on Iran Copyright© 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.

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