Pakistan, May 12 -- The snapshot, on the sixtieth day of the USA-Iran war, clearly shows where the focus is and where the priorities lie that are to shape the ceasefire, which already is fragile and at the cusp of triggering another phase of hostilities. What has been happening in Washington and what has been happening in Islamabad has drawn international attention during the last fortnight or so. If cleanly dissected, the situation gives away who is winning, who has the upper hand, who is losing and is trying to save some grace from the rubble of ego in this war. It's reality check time.

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