Pakistan brokers two-week ceasefire in US-Iran standoff
Pakistan's prime minister intervened to secure a temporary two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran as tensions escalated.
As the clock ticked down to US President Donald Trump's deadline to 'destroy Iran's civilisation' last week, Pakistan's prime minister sought — and within hours secured — a two-week ceasefire, offering an unexpected avenue for de-escalation. The rapid intervention provided a brief respite amid sharply rising US-Iran tensions and underscored Pakistan's role as a regional mediator.