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Last Updated:April 08, 2026, 01:07 IST
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said diplomatic efforts for a peaceful settlement in the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran were "progressing rapidly, strongly and powerfully".

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and US President Donald Trump. (File pic/Reuters)
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said diplomatic efforts to halt the US-Israeli war on Iran were “progressing rapidly, strongly and powerfully" and requested US President Donald Trump to extend his Iran deadline by two weeks.
“Diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily, strongly and powerfully with the potential to lead to substantive results in near future. To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks," he said on X.
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News world Pakistan Urges Trump To Extend Iran Deadline By 2 Weeks: 'Diplomatic Efforts Progressing Rapidly'
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