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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit here, with the two leaders discussing bilateral ties and recent developments across the Middle East, Sharif said in a statement posted to his account on the social media platform X, owned by the U.S.-based company X Corp.
Sharif said he reiterated Pakistan's "sincere commitment" to achieving peace in the region through moderation, dialogue and sustainable diplomacy.
The Pakistani prime minister singled out the ceasefire reached on June 14 between Iran and the United States, brokered through Pakistani mediation, calling the accompanying agreement to resolve outstanding disputes through negotiation the "most viable path" toward lasting peace in the region.
That accord, known as the Islamabad Agreement, was signed digitally on June 18 by Pezeshkian and U.S. President Donald Trump, bringing it into force.
Its provisions include an end to the fighting, including in Lebanon, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of a U.S. naval blockade on Iran. Despite the agreement, Iran has continued to strike U.S. military bases in Gulf countries with missiles and drones in retaliation for American attacks, according to Sharif's account.
Sharif underscored the two countries' determination to deepen ties rooted in shared history, culture and faith, and said the two sides had agreed to broaden cooperation between Pakistan and Iran across all fields.
The talks took place as Sharif attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek. The SCO, a Eurasian political, economic and security bloc that groups countries including China, Russia, India, Pakistan and Iran, was founded in 2001 and this year marks the 25th anniversary of its establishment. The Bishkek gathering, hosted by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, has drawn numerous heads of state and government to the Kyrgyz capital.
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