Pakistan has warmly welcomed the deal reached between the United States and Iran, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday.

“We look forward to the formal signing ceremony on 19 June in Geneva and remain confident that this positive development will pave the way for lasting peace, stability and shared prosperity for the region and beyond,” he wrote in a post on X.

“Today’s significant breakthrough is a testament to the power of sustained diplomacy and the shared determination of our allies to choose dialogue over confrontation,” he said on X.

It also sends a reassuring message to the international community and brings much needed trust and stability to global markets and the world economy, especially for poor countries most vulnerable to regional instability.

Pakistan remains actively engaged with all interested parties and constantly urged caution and constructive engagement in this regard, reiterating that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable options for the resolution of any concerns.

“We appreciate the confidence that leaders in both the United States and Iran have placed in Pakistan and appreciate their willingness to remain engaged in seeking a peaceful and negotiated resolution.”

“We also thank the support and sincere diplomatic efforts of our brotherly countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt and others, as well as the United Nations and our international partners who remained closely engaged throughout this process and helped realise this important milestone,” the post read.

As negotiations on unresolved issues continue, Pakistan is ready to support every effort to consolidate this progress.

High level delegation will accompany Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Geneva to witness the event of signing of agreement between Iran and United States, official sources said.

Sources say the ceremony of the Iran-US agreement will be conducted in Geneva and an initial memorandum of understanding will be signed on Friday. Then talks will continue for 60 days on Iran’s nuclear programme, lifting of sanctions and other main topics.

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The first deal would need a pause to military operations on all fronts and the resumption of marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, Arab media said. But some US politicians have warned that the two sides’ different interpretations of the pact could cause disputes in the future.

Former US President Donald Trump congratulated both sides and noted that the agreement with Iran has been completed. In a statement he made, he declared that the US naval blockade on Iranian ports has been lifted and worldwide shipping operations should restart.

He also indicated that oil supply routes and the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened when a truce is signed on Friday. “We will also work to clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines” as part of the accord, he said.

The Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan has held hearings into election objections and petitions of seven constituencies and reserved the verdict.

Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz listened to the petitions against electoral objections and vote recount requests of the seven constituencies before reserving the verdict.

Officials said the Election Commission has kept its verdict in abeyance and it is likely to be announced today.

The Election Commission had kept the results of seven constituencies on hold after unofficial and non-final results were revealed – a point worth emphasising – following the elections held on June 7.

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According to the withheld unofficial results, PML-N candidate Abdul Jahan was proclaimed successful from GBA-19 Ghizer II. PPP’s Syed Jalal Shah claimed the seat in GBA-19 Ghizer I.

GBA-3 Gilgit III: Sohail Abbas (Independent) declared successful. Raja Nasir Ali Khan wins in GBA-10 Skardu IV, candidate of PPP.

In GBA-15 Diamer I, independent candidate Muhammad Dilpazeer was declared winner while PPP candidate Zulfiqar Ali Murad won the seat in GBA-5 Nagar I.

The final scenario of these constituencies will be known after the reserved judgement of the Election Commission.