Islamabad: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received a telephone call from Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.

During their warm and cordial conversation, President Macron congratulated the Prime Minister for Pakistan’s mediation efforts that had resulted in the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. and brought both sides to the negotiating table. He conveyed his good wishes to the Prime Minister for the success of the upcoming peace talks in Islamabad.

While thanking President Macron for supporting Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts, the Prime Minister reaffirmed that Pakistan would continue to strive for peace and stability in the region.

Both leaders expressed their serious concern over the ongoing aggression in Lebanon and stressed upon the urgent need to end the violence and killings, so that peace could be re-established in the entire region. The two leaders agreed to remain in contact.

Meanwhile PM Shehbaz Sharif in a statement issued on X wrote ‘Received a warm and substantive telephone call from President Emmanuel Macron, this afternoon. President Macron graciously congratulated Pakistan on its sincere efforts in facilitating the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, and for helping bring both sides to the negotiating table. I deeply appreciate his kind words as well as his good wishes for the success of the upcoming peace talks in Islamabad. Pakistan will continue to work with its partners and friends, including France to ensure that this opportunity leads to a durable and lasting peace. We also shared serious concern over the ongoing aggression in Lebanon and underscored the urgent need to end the violence and loss of innocent lives, so that peace may be restored across the region’.