LAHORE (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated US President Donald Trump on successful and fruitful diplomatic efforts.
Taking to X, the PM said, “I congratulate President Donald Trump on his extraordinary efforts to pursue peace and for holding a very useful and productive telephone call earlier today, with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the UAE, Jordan and Pakistan.
“Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir represented Pakistan in the telephone call and I greatly appreciate his tireless efforts during the entire process.
I congratulate President Donald Trump on his extraordinary efforts to pursue peace and for holding a very useful and productive telephone call earlier today, with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the UAE, Jordan and Pakistan. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) May 24, 2026“The discussions provided a useful opportunity to exchange views on the current regional situation and how to move the ongoing peace efforts forward to bring lasting peace in the region.
“Pakistan will continue its peace efforts with utmost sincerity and we hope to host the next round of talks very soon.”
Earlier, US President Donald Trump wrote on Saturday that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal with Iran is ‘largely negotiated,’ as both countries and mediators in Pakistan reported progress.
The president said he just finished “a very good call” with leaders in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain.
The possible deal is “subject to finalisation between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed”, Trump added.
Trump posted on social media that the emerging agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping passage whose closure upended global energy markets after the conflict started in February when the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran.