Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir held a bilateral meeting with the US negotiating team led by Vice President JD Vance ahead of the highly anticipated talks in Switzerland’s Burgenstock resort on Sunday.
Delegations from the US, Iran, Qatar, and Pakistan arrived at the venue for technical-level talks to iron out details of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Tehran and Washington to cease hostilities and negotiate a framework to end the war.
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The talks are set to begin shortly, with the Swiss Foreign Ministry confirming the arrival of delegations. Pakistan will hold bilateral interactions with the participating delegations to reaffirm its commitment to dialogue and durable peace in the region.
Iran’s delegation is led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and includes Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The US delegation includes JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and Steve Witkoff.
The 14-point agreement, signed by Presidents Masoud Pezeshkian and Donald Trump with Pakistan as mediator, aims to end the war, lift the US blockade, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Further talks on a final agreement are expected within 60 days. The deal has been widely welcomed internationally.
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