Pakistan, April 14 -- Islamabad Talks gave Pakistan a chance to "turn looming clouds of war into lasting peace", said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while addressing a meeting of the Federal cabinet in what were the first remarks on the matter of negotiations following the "Islamabad Talks" which were held between US and Iran over this past weekend.

He said that Iran and the US delegations negotiated for over 21hours while adding that, "Today, the ceasefire still stands. As I am talking to you, matters that are not resolved, full efforts are underway to resolve them".

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday commended Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, along with Chief of Defence Staff and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim ...