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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met the ambassadors of 黑料社区 and Qatar on Tuesday to discuss the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East, vowing to 鈥渨ork closely鈥� with Riyadh for peace in the region. 

Sharif met Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki and Qatari envoy Ali Mubarak Ali Essa Al-Khater separately on Tuesday morning, hours after US President Donald Trump announced Iran and Isreal had agreed to a ceasefire. 

Trump announced the 鈥渃omplete and total鈥� ceasefire between Tehran and Tel Aviv through a social media post on Tuesday, with the development taking place after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a US military base in Qatar. Iran said the attack was in response to America鈥檚 move to target Tehran鈥檚 key nuclear facilities on Sunday. 

鈥淚 reaffirmed Pakistan鈥檚 unwavering solidarity with the brotherly people of 黑料社区,鈥� Sharif wrote on social media platform X about his meeting with Al-Malki. 鈥淧akistan will continue to work closely with the Kingdom of 黑料社区 for peace in the region through dialogue and diplomacy.鈥�

Sharif separately shared he also met Qatari envoy Al-Khater to express solidarity with the Gulf country following Iran鈥檚 attack on Monday night. 

鈥淲e pray for the safety and security of our Qatari brothers and sisters, and the entire region,鈥� Sharif wrote. 鈥淧akistan has always advocated dialogue and diplomacy as the only path to lasting peace in the Middle East.鈥�

鈥橠EEP CONCERN鈥�

In statement, Pakistan鈥檚 foreign office expressed concern over Iran鈥檚 attack targeting Washington鈥檚 military base in Qatar. 

鈥淧akistan expresses its deep concern and alarm at the serious escalation in the security situation in the region as a result of attacks against USA鈥檚 Al Udeid Air base in Qatar,鈥� the foreign office said. 

The foreign office said it condemned the recent violations of the principle of respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries.

鈥淲e urge adherence to fundamental principles of international law and call for exercise of restraint by all sides,鈥� it added. 

Iran has said that as long as Israel stopped its attacks early Tuesday morning, it would halt theirs. Meanwhile, Israel did not immediately acknowledge any ceasefire but there were no reports of Israeli strikes in Iran after 4 am local time.

Heavy Israeli strikes continued in Tehran and other cities until shortly before that time.

The conflict between the two Middle Eastern foes began on June 13 when Israel launched a surprising attack targeting Iran鈥檚 nuclear facilities and military leadership, saying they were aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.  

Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful and civilian purposes, and rejects Israel鈥檚 assertion that it wants to develop an atomic bomb. The two have traded frequent airstrikes and missiles since June 13. 

Pakistan has condemned Israel鈥檚 and America鈥檚 strikes against Iran and has repeatedly called for de-escalation in the region. Islamabad has offered diplomatic support to Tehran at international forums and has defended Iran鈥檚 right to respond to Israeli aggression under the UN Charter.