Pakistan, April 12 -- Pakistan's diplomatic efforts have finally borne fruit. The intense war between Iran and the United States that had been ongoing for several weeks in the Middle East had not only endangered global peace but had also brought the world to the brink of a major conflict. Fears were being expressed that a third world war might already have begun. However, the diplomatic efforts of PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir have, at least for two weeks, succeeded in reducing the flames of war for now.

In this atmosphere of Iran-US conflict, recent developments have created a ray of hope in an otherwise dangerous situation. A two-week ceasefire, the possibility of negotiations in Islamabad, and the expected arrival of ...