Pakistan PM returns after tri-nation tour

Islamabad: Pakistan PM Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif returned home on Saturday after a tri-nation visit in West Asia during which he held discussions on regional peace and bilateral ties with top leaders. Sharif visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye, where he met top leaders.

His return comes amid indications of a possible second round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad. The ceasefire deadline expires on April 22.




Iran’s top national security body said Saturday that the country was reviewing “new proposals” received from the United States, even as it warned that its negotiators would cut no compromises with Washington.

“In recent days, with the presence of the commander of the Pakistani army in Tehran as an intermediary and mediator in the negotiations, new proposals have been put forward by the Americans, which the Islamic Republic of Iran is currently reviewing and has not yet responded to,” the Supreme National Security Council said in a statement carried by state media.

PTI, AFP