SRINAGAR: Leaders from the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have praised Pakistan’s diplomatic role in brokering a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, calling it a significant step toward global peace and stability.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has said that Pakistan played a key role in facilitating the Iran-US ceasefire, helping to quickly ease tensions and bring the conflict to a halt.
“The ceasefire is like ice, it can break at any moment. It is difficult for many of us to even mention Pakistan, but it played a crucial role in securing a ceasefire between Iran and the US, helping prevent large-scale devastation. However, I am uncertain how long this ceasefire will hold, as Israel may take actions that could disrupt peace,” she said.
She noted that the world had forced the US to start dialogue with Iran as the crisis had choked the world economy, drawing a parallel with the alleged costs Kashmir had to pay after it was cut off from its traditional routes in 1947.
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah, in his remarks, said, “One does not work for the Nobel Prize; one works for humanity. The humanity that is suffering must be saved.”
Senior National Conference leader and Indian parliament member from Srinagar, Agha Ruhullah Mehdi, has praised Pakistan’s role in brokering a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, while strongly criticizing the policies of Indian Prime Minister Narendera Modi.
Ruhullah Mehdi said Pakistan’s efforts in facilitating the ceasefire helped prevent a potentially devastating conflict that could have spread across the region and beyond.
Criticising Narendra Modi, he said the BJP’s anti-Muslim policies have not only damaged the country’s domestic political and social fabric but also damaged India’s position at the regional and global levels.
Meanwhile, Pakistan is set to host high-stakes negotiations between the United States and Iran this weekend after Islamabad’s intensive diplomatic efforts achieved a two-week ceasefire. The US and Iranian delegations will arrive in Islamabad on Friday, with formal negotiations scheduled for Saturday.
The talks mark a pivotal moment in efforts to de-escalate a conflict that had threatened to engulf the wider Middle East, with Pakistan now positioned at the centre of global diplomacy.
On Wednesday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that delegations from Washington and Tehran will arrive in Islamabad following the breakthrough ceasefire.
PM Sharif said the aim is to “further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes”.
