I attended a Leadership Summit at LUMS where stakeholders from the finance & digital assets market presented their stance on Pakistan. What stood out to me is that while previously, we’d always draw comparisons with our neighbour, India, this time around, its name was not mentioned, even once. This made me realise that finally & most deservingly, Pakistan has its own seat at the table.
@vali_nasr@FT Sir, respectfully, I don’t think even Trump can give any guarantees with respect to his own behaviour. So expecting this from Pakistan and conjecturing on its intentions and evens Iran’s perception of it is a bit far fetched of a reasoning.
That is the beauty of the role Pakistan has quite successfully played so far, a process it has had to steer ever so carefully. A mediator is always neutral and presumed to remain unaffected by the outcome of the proceedings. The dilemma here is that the Iran - America dispute is affecting the world at large, and for Pakistan a lot is at stake, including reputation and future relations with both countries. Pakistan will also be a winner in the adventurous possibility of a peace deal. So 'awkward', sir, would be an understatement.
Pakistan has a big responsibility on its shoulders & time is of the essence. As deadline for ceasefire to lapse soon approaches, being the one neutral & trusted party, it’s on us to make all efforts to ensure the situation does not go south. It’s not just only about hosting Islamabad Talks, it’s about assuring peace is preserved in the world.
@SaleemFarrukh Sir, I trust you would appreciate that this is scheduled loadshedding to manage the demand and supply of electricity. As Minister Awais Leghari mentioned in his presser of yesterday, government will make efforts to ensure reduced power cuts during the day.
It is unlikely that Donald Trump will let JD Vance take the credit for closing a deal with Iran. For this reason there is a high probability that he will be visiting Pakistan for the final stage of negotiations. Afterall, if it’s not in the name of world peace, it’s for the sake of political gain!
It is not the first time we are witnessing the collapse of a political party following the arrest of its leader. After forced exile of Sharif family in 1999, PMLN stood fractured, with many members breaking away to form PML-Q. In 2018, when Nawaz Sharif was arrested, Shehbaz Sharif took the reins only for PMLN to lose in the general elections to PTI. Now with Imran Khan behind bars, his team is running around like headless chicken. Question is if PTI is, to one day, rise from the ashes.
@Matiullahjan919 The blatant insinuations in this tweet only show a lack of camaraderie and respect of fellow journalists, who are at par in terms of seniority and experience. Aside from getting into merits, this tweet is unfortunate.