{"id":13293,"date":"2026-04-22T01:57:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=13293"},"modified":"2026-04-22T01:57:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T01:57:40","slug":"130429761-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=13293","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Trust and confidence reposed&#8217;: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif thanks Donald Trump for ceasefire extension &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130429794,imgsize-656404,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/untitled-design-31.jpg\" alt=\"'Trust and confidence reposed': Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif thanks Donald Trump for ceasefire extension\" title=\"&lt;p&gt;File photo: US President Donald Trump with Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif&lt;\/p&gt;\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"File photo: US President Donald Trump with Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif\"><\/p>\n<p>File photo: US President Donald Trump with Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday thanked <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/us-president-donald-trump\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">US President Donald Trump<\/a> for extending the ceasefire in the ongoing Iran conflict, expressing hope that the move would create space for a lasting peace agreement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>In a post on X, Sharif said, \u201cOn my personal behalf and on behalf of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, I sincerely thank President Trump for graciously accepting our request to extend the ceasefire to allow ongoing diplomatic efforts to take their course.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>He added that Pakistan would continue facilitating dialogue, stating, \u201cWith the trust and confidence reposed in, Pakistan shall continue its earnest efforts for negotiated settlement of conflict.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Hope for breakthrough in <keyword id=\"34624634\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Islamabad-talks\" source=\"keywords\">Islamabad talks<\/keyword><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Sharif also expressed optimism about the next round of negotiations expected in Islamabad. \u201cI sincerely hope that both sides will continue to observe the ceasefire and be able to conclude a comprehensive \u2018Peace Deal\u2019 during the second round of talks scheduled at Islamabad for a permanent end to the conflict,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The development comes as Trump confirmed the extension of the fragile truce, which was nearing its deadline. The US president said the ceasefire would remain in place until Iran submits a \u201cunified proposal\u201d and discussions are concluded.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Uncertainty persists despite <keyword id=\"32444110\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"ceasefire-extension\" source=\"keywords\">ceasefire extension<\/keyword><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Despite the extension, uncertainty continues to cloud the talks. Iran has not formally confirmed its participation and has indicated it will only engage if negotiations promise meaningful outcomes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Meanwhile, the United States has maintained its naval blockade of Iranian ports, a move Tehran has termed a violation of the ceasefire.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Global leaders have cautiously welcomed the extension. United Nations Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres called it \u201can important step toward de-escalation,\u201d urging all sides to build on the opportunity for dialogue.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The conflict has already taken a heavy toll. According to news agency AP, more than 3,300 people have been killed in Iran and over 2,200 in Lebanon, alongside casualties in Israel and Gulf countries since the war began.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Pakistan has been playing a key mediating role, with Sharif, army chief Asim Munir and other senior officials actively engaging in diplomatic efforts to bring both sides to the table, even as major sticking points like the US blockade and Iran\u2019s nuclear programme remain unresolved.<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/pakistan\/trust-and-confidence-reposed-pakistan-pm-shehbaz-sharif-thanks-donald-trump-for-ceasefire-extension\/articleshow\/130429761.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File photo: US President Donald Trump with Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13294,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[29382,10669,25793,31788,2651],"class_list":["post-13293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-ceasefire-extension","tag-iran-conflict","tag-islamabad-talks","tag-pakistan-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif","tag-us-president-donald-trump"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13293\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}