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PM Shehbaz Says Pakistan Will Continue to Play 'Honest, Sincere Role' in Advancing US-Iran Dialogue

DawnNews English

June 22, 2026

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed Pakistan’s continued commitment to play an “honest and sinere” role in advancing dialogue in what were his first remarks after the conclusion of a high-level meeting between the United States and Iran under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ending the Middle East conflict. In a post on X, PM Shehbaz expressed satisfaction at the “successful conclusion” of the meeting held in Switzerland’s Burgenstock. Full story: https://www.dawn.com/news/2009998/pakistan-will-continue-to-play-honest-sincere-role-in-advancing-dialogue-says-pm-after-us-iran-talks-in-switzerland #Pakistan #ShehbazSharif #USIranTalks #switzerlandtalks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

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