PAKISTAN PERSPECTIVE

Islamabad places itself at the center of the diplomatic chessboard with visible pride. Geo News headlines that Pakistan 'dominates world headlines' through its ceasefire diplomacy role — a framing that reveals the deep hunger for international recognition in a country often sidelined. Pakistan positioned itself as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran, leveraging its dual relationship: historic US ally in the war on terror and neighbor sharing a porous border with Iran. Every Pentagon move is measured with the anxiety of a direct neighbor — any Gulf escalation immediately affects Pakistan's energy supply routes and the stability of its Balochistan province bordering Iran. Pakistani coverage overvalues Islamabad's role in negotiations while overlooking internal tensions this double engagement generates within the military establishment.