In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has said that Pakistan played an important role in the Iran–Israel–US ceasefire, helping bring the conflict to a halt in a short time. Mehbooba Mufti speaking at a party convention in Kulgam said the ceasefire remains fragile. “The ceasefire is like ice, it can break at any moment.

It is difficult for many of us to even mention Pakistan, but it played a crucial role in securing a ceasefire between Iran and the US, helping prevent large-scale devastation. However, I am uncertain how long this ceasefire will hold, as Israel may take actions that could disrupt peace,” she said.

She said that the world had forced the US to start dialogue with Iran as the crisis had choked the world economy, drawing a parallel with the alleged costs Kashmir had to pay after it was cut off from its traditional routes in 1947. "It is difficult to take Pakistan's name here. People feel scared (to do it). But what can you do? Pakistan has played a key role.

The world was on the brink of war, and that was stopped by them, at least for now," she said. "Pray to God this ceasefire holds, and Iran gets the victory. Iran's victory is the victory of the Muslim Ummah. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's sacrifice united Shias and Sunnis. Does anybody say today he is Shia and I am Sunni? We are all Muslims today," she said.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)