ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman has said that Pakistan’s role in facilitating a fragile ceasefire and bringing the concerned parties to the negotiating table is a major diplomatic achievement.
In an interview with an Arab channel, she stated that the talks represent an important step toward peace in the region, where dialogue has been identified as the only viable path forward.
She added that the ceasefire provided both sides with time to reassess their positions and prepare strategies for future negotiations, emphasizing that peace processes are time-consuming and cannot deliver lasting solutions in a single session.
Sherry Rehman said that Pakistan’s leadership, including Field Marshal Asim Munir, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and President Asif Ali Zardari, made extensive behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts.
She noted that coordination between state institutions and political leadership played a key role in enabling the talks and demonstrating national unity.
The senator further said that the parties attempted to listen and understand each other, which is a fundamental step in any successful negotiation process. She cautioned that expectations of an immediate solution were unrealistic due to past tensions and media narratives.
She highlighted that Pakistan strengthened its global diplomatic credibility by providing a neutral platform for dialogue, especially at a time when direct trust between the parties was lacking, making Islamabad’s role particularly significant.
Despite initial delays and some violations, she described the process as a positive start, stressing the need for continued dialogue and flexible approaches to sustain peace efforts.
Sherry Rehman also said that in the context of global challenges such as climate change, long-term engagement and dialogue are essential instead of confrontation.