{"id":5300,"date":"2026-06-25T15:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5300"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:49:47","slug":"dar-says-pakistan-now-seen-as-a-global-peacemaker-after-us-iran-mediation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5300","title":{"rendered":"Dar says Pakistan now seen as a global peacemaker after US-Iran mediation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday said Pakistan was now being recognised as a \u201cpeacemaker\u201d on the global stage due to its role in facilitating negotiations between the United States and Iran.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to reporters in Lahore, Dar said Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic efforts had enhanced its international profile and earned it recognition as a country contributing to peace and dialogue. He noted that Pakistan\u2019s involvement in the US-Iran negotiations had strengthened its standing in the international community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPakistan, which was once said to have become diplomatically isolated, is now being discussed across the entire world,\u201d Dar said. He added that even countries that previously had little awareness of Pakistan were now familiar with the country and its diplomatic role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foreign minister said Pakistan was increasingly being viewed as a \u201cmiddle power\u201d capable of playing an active role in international affairs. He stressed, however, that the country\u2019s next objective should be to achieve economic strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe now have to become an economic power. For this, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is working day and night,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflecting on the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government\u2019s previous tenure, Dar said the country had recorded significant economic progress between 2013 and 2017. According to him, key macroeconomic indicators improved during that period, while Pakistan\u2019s economic performance drew praise from international observers, including European countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis was the same country which, from 2013 to 2017, had its voice heard across the world. All macroeconomic indicators had improved. The growth trajectory was such that even Europe used to appreciate it. Foreign investment had reached its peak,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dar further claimed that Pakistan had risen to become the world\u2019s 24th-largest economy during that period before slipping to 47th place over the following four years. He said the government was now working to reverse that decline and restore economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPakistan is now moving towards growth, development and public welfare,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commenting on the federal budget, Dar said the current government had inherited a difficult economic situation when it assumed office. He described the economy as being in a state of crisis and said repairing the damage required time and sustained effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs you have seen in this budget, we were virtually in a state of economic crisis. What we inherited under PM Shehbaz\u2019s leadership was damaged, and when something is damaged, it takes time to be repaired,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dar added that the economic setbacks accumulated over the previous four years could not be resolved overnight. However, he maintained that corrective measures taken by the government were beginning to yield positive results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat four-year gap caused destruction, and it naturally takes time to fix. 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