Pakistan, April 30 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan was still continuing its efforts to maintain peace in the region, highlighting the country's proactive diplomatic role in easing tensions and promoting stability.

Addressing the cabinet, the prime minister highlighted that marathon talks between Iran and the US held in Islamabad on April 11 lasted for 21 hours and marked a significant diplomatic breakthrough. He said Pakistan made sincere and coordinated efforts for the success of the negotiations, with contributions from Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and other senior officials.

As a result of these efforts, he noted, the ceasefire between Iran and the U...