Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the first high-level committee meeting between the United States and Iran under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding framework had “concluded successfully”.

“The discussions were held in a positive and constructive atmosphere and yielded encouraging progress, including agreement on a roadmap toward a final deal within 60 days, the establishment of a high-level committee to provide political oversight, and the commencement of further technical talks,” he said.

“I commend the leadership of both the US as well as Iran for their continued commitment to constructive engagement, and thank all brotherly and friendly countries for their valuable support in advancing this historic process,” he said.

“In particular, I would like to express my gratitude to our brotherly country Qatar, for its critical support in creating the conditions necessary for these negotiations to move forward. A word of thanks to the Swiss Government for their facilitation in hosting these talks,” he said.

He also paid special tribute to Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir “whose untiring efforts made these talks a success”.

“His dedication, commitment and perseverance are indeed commendable, without which there would have been no progress,” he said.

“I would like to pay my warm compliments and heartfelt gratitude to Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, for his diplomatic efforts along with his team at the Foreign Office. I also deeply appreciate the hard work of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi who contributed immensely to the success of these talks,” he said.

“Pakistan will continue to play its honest and sincere role in advancing dialogue and diplomacy towards a peaceful and lasting resolution,” he added.