How Pakistan secured ‘biggest diplomatic win in years’ with US and Iran ceasefire

Pakistani officials defy sceptics to lead a breakthrough in negotiations and help avert catastrophe in Iran Middle East crisis – live updates Pakistan’s leaders had almost lost hope. After more than two weeks of frantic negotiations, phonecalls and diplomatic summits to try to end the US-Israeli war with Iran, it looked like the conflict might instead be escalating into Islamabad’s worst nightmare. In a cabinet meeting held around 5pm on Tuesday, Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif was morose.