Starmer calls Pakistan PM to emphasise importance of ‘lasting' ceasefire

Starmer calls Pakistan PM to emphasise importance of ‘lasting' ceasefire UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif on Friday evening to express his support for “Pakistan’s sincere diplomatic efforts” to “facilitate the Iran-US ceasefire and advance dialogue”, according to a statement released on X by Sharif. Both leaders “agreed on the importance of sustaining the ceasefire to create the conditions for lasting peace and stability in the region”, the statement added. Received a warm call from Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom, this evening.