Pakistan, Oct. 6 -- United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has praised Pakistan's role in facilitating dialogue between the United States and Iran. During his Islamabad visit, he urged both sides to end hostilities and return to diplomacy. The UN chief credited Pakistan's diplomatic efforts with helping create conditions for negotiations.

Speaking alongside Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday, Guterres highlighted Islamabad's engagement on international peace issues. He said Pakistan's efforts helped support the Islamabad memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran. Those efforts also contributed to a subsequent ceasefire and a framework for future negotiations.

Guterres said Pakistan's diplomatic engagem...