Summary
- The Foreign Office said on Friday that Islamabad regarded Washington as an important international partner and would continue engaging with both major political parties to protect and advance bilateral interests.
- Pakistan’s latest statements reflect Islamabad’s intention to maintain engagement with Washington while continuing its diplomatic role in efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East.
- The Foreign Office reiterated that Pakistan would pursue cooperation with international partners and support dialogue-based solutions to regional disputes, irrespective of political developments in other countries.
The Foreign Office said on Friday that Islamabad regarded Washington as an important international partner and would continue engaging with both major political parties to protect and advance bilateral interests. The statement underscored Pakistan’s intention to keep its diplomatic approach focused on long-term strategic and economic priorities rather than changes in the US political leadership.
” We have maintained excellent relations with all governments, irrespective of who is in power, and this will continue,” Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said during his weekly media briefing.
Highlighting the key areas of bilateral cooperation, the spokesperson identified trade, investment, security, counterterrorism and collaboration in the minerals sector as important components of Pakistan-US relations. He indicated that Islamabad wanted to further strengthen economic engagement and explore opportunities for cooperation in areas that could benefit both countries.
The briefing also covered Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to prevent a fresh escalation of tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran, amid concerns about the possibility of renewed military action against Tehran.
Discussing Islamabad’s mediation efforts, Haider described the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a significant diplomatic achievement. He said Pakistan had succeeded in bringing two countries to the negotiating table after nearly five decades without direct engagement.
“The fact that we were able to bring the two countries, which had not even been talking to each other for the past 47 years, to the same table for discussions, culminating in the successful signing of the Islamabad MoU, is a testament to Pakistan’s commitment to building peace and promoting peace and stability in our region,” he said.
The spokesperson stressed that Pakistan would continue supporting diplomatic initiatives and facilitating communication between the concerned parties. He maintained that lasting peace could only emerge through meaningful political dialogue and negotiations rather than military confrontation.
Responding to a question about whether there was a specific opportunity to secure a permanent end to the conflict, Haider said diplomatic mediation remained an ongoing process. He noted that Pakistan, Qatar and other regional countries were actively contributing to efforts aimed at reducing tensions and creating space for negotiations.
He also acknowledged the challenges facing the diplomatic process, particularly when asked about parties that could undermine attempts to achieve a peaceful settlement. In response, the spokesperson identified Israel as one of the actors whose actions could complicate regional peace efforts.
Pakistan’s latest statements reflect Islamabad’s intention to maintain engagement with Washington while continuing its diplomatic role in efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East. The Foreign Office reiterated that Pakistan would pursue cooperation with international partners and support dialogue-based solutions to regional disputes, irrespective of political developments in other countries.
