Pakistan plays ‘bridge-builder’ role among regional capitals amid Middle East conflict

Pakistan’s position in the ongoing conflict related to continuing attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel is anchored in international law, in norms of diplomacy, in non-use of force to settle dispute and in emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy. While condemning attacks on Tehran, Islamabad also calls out Iranian strikes on brotherly Gulf countries. Pakistan is playing the role of a bridge builder, and its principled position on issues regarding sovereignty, international law and UN Charter and on dialogue and diplomacy is respected in all regional capitals, thus allowing it to exercise a channel of communication between the relevant capitals.