Pakistan urges US and Iran to extend ceasefire

Pakistan has urged both the United States and Iran to extend their two-week ceasefire, Pakistan's foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

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21 April 2026 at 14:05:23

Pakistan urges US and Iran to extend ceasefire

Pakistani army soldiers stand guard at D Chowk near the President's House as Pakistan prepares to host the United States and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 20, 2026.

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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has urged both the United States and Iran to extend their two-week ceasefire, Pakistan's foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

In a meeting with the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Pakistan, Natalie A. Baker, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stressed the need for engagement between the U.S. and Iran, and said Pakistan urged both sides to consider extending the ceasefire, a statement from the foreign ministry said.

-Asif Shahzad, writing by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by Aidan Lewis/Reuters