UNIPA News(Karachi) 21 June-Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Switzerland on Sunday to participate in technical-level talks between the United States and Iran aimed at advancing efforts to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry.
Sharif is accompanied by Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and will represent Pakistan in discussions focused on implementing the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding during meetings in Burgenstock.
The talks will bring together high-level delegations from Iran, Qatar, the United States, and Pakistan. The meeting marks the first formal engagement between Washington and Tehran since the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding earlier this week.
In a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Islamabad remains committed to supporting the implementation of understandings reached between Iran and the United States and reaffirmed its support for diplomatic efforts aimed at promoting regional stability.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Sharif is expected to hold bilateral discussions with representatives from Iran, Qatar, Switzerland, and the United States to reiterate Pakistan’s commitment to dialogue and a sustainable peace process in the region.
The latest round of talks follows an agreement signed by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, which paved the way for renewed direct engagement between the two countries.
Initial negotiations scheduled for Friday in Switzerland to begin a 60-day dialogue process were postponed. The upcoming discussions are expected to focus on mechanisms for implementing the memorandum and maintaining momentum toward de-escalation.
Pakistan previously hosted high-level direct talks between US and Iranian officials on April 12 and 13, following a ceasefire agreement reached on April 8. Those meetings represented the highest-level direct engagement between Washington and Tehran since the two countries severed diplomatic relations in 1979.
