OVER the next few days, one of the biggest events of the diplomatic calendar will take place in New York in the shape of the UN General Assembly. Though the UN has hardly played a proactive role in addressing ongoing major conflicts — the Israeli assault on Gaza, the Ukraine-Russia war, the US-Israeli attack on Iran — the major stakeholders, particularly those involved in the Middle East conflict, will be present on the same stage, offering another chance to diplomatically resolve this critical conflict. Moreover, Pakistan and Qatar have also of late stepped up efforts to prevent a renewed flare-up, as reports circulate of a fresh possible American attack on Iran.

In this regard, the interior........

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