# Pakistan urges US and Iran to keep ceasefire in force after talks end without deal
Pakistan has urged the United States and Iran to keep a fragile ceasefire in force after talks in Islamabad ended without a deal, according to the supplied Arab News Pakistan report.
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said the parties should continue to uphold their commitment to the ceasefire and that Pakistan would keep facilitating engagement and dialogue. His comments came after hours-long talks involving senior U.S. and Iranian delegations, including Vice President JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on the American side, and Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf and Abbas Araghchi for Iran.
The report says the sides held at least two rounds of negotiations on Saturday, one through intermediaries and one involving direct talks, but failed to reach agreement. Vance said Washington had not secured a fundamental Iranian commitment not to develop a nuclear weapon. Iranian officials said the talks had produced understanding on some issues but left two or three matters unresolved.
Pakistan’s role is central to the story. Dar thanked both sides for appreciating Islamabad’s mediation and said his country would continue to facilitate dialogue in the days ahead. The report also says Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the negotiations as a historical event and said efforts were still ongoing to resolve the issues that remained stuck.
The wider diplomatic picture remains unsettled. The report says the war that began in February has already disrupted global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and driven fears of inflation, food insecurity and a broader economic slowdown. Those pressures make the ceasefire more than a symbolic pause; they affect energy markets and regional stability.
At the same time, the source makes clear that core disagreements persist. Iran wants the ceasefire extended to Lebanon and sanctions lifted. The United States is not prepared to make concessions on uranium enrichment and remains skeptical about reopening key maritime routes under dispute. Those positions leave the negotiations fragile.
The significance of the Pakistani appeal is that it keeps the diplomatic channel open even after the immediate round ended badly. Pakistan is asking both sides to avoid letting the ceasefire collapse while the technical and political gaps are still being worked through.
For now, the best verified summary is that the talks failed to close the gap, but the ceasefire is still being treated as alive and Pakistan wants it preserved. That leaves room for further negotiations, though not for any claim that a durable settlement is near.
