Pakistan said on Thursday that the US and Iran are willing to hold talks again soon, but there is no information yet on the venue for a second round.

Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that Lebanon was also part of the two-week ceasefire currently in effect.

“Peace in Lebanon is essential for peace talks,” the spokesperson said.

Andrabi said that Islamabad’s sustained diplomatic engagement played a key role in facilitating a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

The official stressed that Islamabad continued to keep communication channels open between the two sides as part of its broader peace efforts in the Middle East.

Speaking at his weekly press briefing in Islamabad, Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan’s efforts for regional stability had been widely recognised internationally.

He added that the country remained “firmly committed” to promoting peace through dialogue and mediation.

He said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir had both been actively engaged in maintaining contact with relevant stakeholders, ensuring that “channels of communication between the parties remained open” during sensitive negotiations.

The spokesperson said the details of the negotiations were treated as confidential by all parties involved, adding that operational matters — including delegation composition and participation — were decided solely by the negotiating sides.

He confirmed that Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Tehran, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently undertaking a three-country regional tour focused on diplomatic outreach.

Andrabi said Pakistan had also maintained contact with several global leaders, noting telephone conversations between the prime minister and the leaders of Qatar, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan and Canada, reflecting broad international engagement during the crisis.

He added that Pakistan hosted peace talks in Islamabad and had played a “constructive role” in facilitating dialogue between the parties, which ultimately contributed to de-escalation and a ceasefire agreement.

The spokesperson said Pakistan’s approach had been “quiet, confidential and trust-based,” and urged the media to avoid speculation regarding sensitive diplomatic engagements.

He also noted that Pakistan had recently hosted talks with Afghanistan in Urumqi, adding that the delegation had returned and Islamabad was awaiting verifiable assurances from Kabul.

Separately, the spokesperson reiterated Pakistan’s position on regional issues, including opposition to India’s recent administrative changes in occupied Kashmir, which he described as an attempt to alter the region’s demographic structure.

He reaffirmed that Pakistan considers the right to self-determination for the people of Kashmir “non-negotiable.”