Pakistan, May 23 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will discuss the ongoing US-Iran tensions with Chinese leaders during his visit to Beijing later this week, Pakistan's foreign office said on Friday, as Islamabad and Beijing deepen coordination over a conflict that has disrupted global energy supplies and threatened wider regional instability.

China has emerged as a key diplomatic backer of Pakistan's mediation efforts during the conflict, with both countries jointly promoting a five-point peace initiative that called for a ceasefire, dialogue, protection of civilian and nuclear facilities, safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and adherence to the United Nations Charter.

Pakistan has increasingly positioned itself as an intermed...