India, April 11 --  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged Friday that Pakistan will "do its best for the success" of the rare direct talks between the United States and Iran starting Saturday in Islamabad, calling the negotiations a "make-or-break" moment to end a war that has disrupted energy supplies, businesses and daily life across the Middle East.

"Tomorrow, the leadership of both countries will be in Islamabad on our sincere invitation to hold talks. Pakistan will do its best for the success of the talks, which is a tough task. The result is in Allah's hand," Sharif said in a televised address to the nation.

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