ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday and briefed the premier on diplomatic efforts ahead of his upcoming visit to Tehran as Pakistan intensified diplomatic efforts to permanently end the conflict between the United States and Iran through dialogue and diplomacy.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Sharif and the interior minister held consultations on matters related to the forthcoming visit to the Iranian capital. Prime Minister Sharif provided guidance regarding the visit, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.
Naqvi also briefed the prime minister on his various meetings held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) conference in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
لاہور: 6 جون 2026.
وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف سے آج لاہور میں وفاقی وزیر داخلہ سید محسن رضا نقوی کی ملاقات ہوئی۔ وزیر داخلہ نے وزیراعظم کو کرغستان کے دارلحکومت بشکیک میں ہونے والی شنگھائی تعاون کانفرنس کے موقع پر اپنی مختلف اہم ملاقاتوں سے بھی آگاہ کیا۔
اس موقع پر وزیراعظم اور… pic.twitter.com/vgiPCPaowL
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) June 6, 2026
They also held a detailed discussion on the country’s overall law and order and security situation. The interior minister briefed the prime minister on measures being taken to maintain law and order and ensure the protection of citizens across the country.
Prime Minister Sharif stressed the need for close coordination among all relevant institutions and called for a unified strategy to further strengthen security and improve the law and order situation, according to the statement.
Pakistan continues diplomatic efforts to resolve US-Iran conflict
On Friday, Mohsin Naqvi held a meeting with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and discussed the evolving regional security situation.
“Met my dear brother, H.E. Eskandar Momeni, Interior Minister of Iran again. We reviewed the evolving regional security situation and discussed matters of mutual interest,” Mohsin Naqvi said in a post on X.
Met my dear brother, H.E. Eskandar Momeni, Interior Minister of Iran again. We reviewed the evolving regional security situation and discussed matters of mutual interest. pic.twitter.com/qLHo8VnTsK
— Mohsin Naqvi (@MohsinnaqviC42) June 5, 2026
Earlier on Thursday, both ministers met in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, where they were attending the SCO interior ministers’ meeting.
The meetings took place as Islamabad continued diplomatic engagement with regional stakeholders and pursued efforts to facilitate negotiations between the US and Iran.
On Thursday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Islamabad is continuing its sincere role as mediator between the US and Iran. “Pakistan is proudly, but humbly, playing a sincere role as mediator between the United States and Iran,” PM Sharif stated.
“As I speak, these efforts continue with the support of Iran and the United States, and let us pray to Allah Almighty that we achieve long-lasting peace as early as possible,” PM Sharif said.
On April 8, Pakistan brokered a ceasefire between the US and Iran and intensified mediation efforts to permanently end the conflict through negotiations.
On April 11 and 12, Pakistan hosted high-stakes direct talks between the US and Iranian negotiators in Islamabad.
The Islamabad Talks between the US and Iran concluded without reaching a final agreement; however, they paved the way for diplomacy to permanently end the conflict.
