Pakistan, May 11 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed on Sunday that Pakistan received Iran's response to a US proposal to end the war in the region.

Speaking at a ceremony held in Islamabad to commemorate Marka-i-Haq, the premier mentioned Pakistan's efforts for de-escalation between the US and Iran, stating that Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir had informed him "a while ago" that Pakistan has received Iran's response.

Moreover, Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday morning received a telephone call from Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Jassim Al Thani, during which the two leaders discussed the evolving regional situation and o...