FOR decade, a persistent and well-funded propaganda by India aimed to portray Pakistan as a peripheral country that was unstable, untrustworthy and a problem to be solved rather than a recognized partner. One of the most strategically important countries in the world was reduced to a footnote in international events, partly due to Indian diplomatic pressure and a carefully crafted narrative that marginalized and isolated Islamabad’s voice. But no propaganda and lobby could stop Pakistan from being the carrier of peace and flag bearer of dialogue over war.

When the US and Iran were on the verge of a war that may have affected the entire region and consequently the entire world. Pakistan came forward because it was called by geography, history and a founding culture that has always prioritized the pursuit of peace over politics. During those crucial weeks, Islamabad developed into a hub for impactful diplomacy, much like Geneva is for humanitarian law or Davos is for business. World powers came as parties looking for a reliable middleman, not as authorities offering an audience. Pakistani diplomats, seasoned, principled and possessed of genuine relationships on both sides of the divide, worked with quiet........

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