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Pakistan rejects media reports of collapse of initiative to facilitate U.S., Iran talks

The Hindu · · 449 words · By PTI
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“Pakistan on Saturday (April 4, 2026) rejected media reports that its initiative to facilitate talks between the U.S. and Iran to end the ongoing conflict in West Asia had hit obstacles after initial exchange of peace proposals.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support or refute the claim about Pakistan rejecting media reports on peace talks with the U.S. and Iran.
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“Speculation emerged after a senior official of the Foreign Ministry briefed a select group of journalists on Pakistan’s efforts to find a negotiated settlement of the ongoing conflict.”
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Wikipedia entries about Pakistan's foreign ministry structure do not mention any briefing by a senior official to journalists about peace efforts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Republic of Pakistan emerged as an independent country through the partition of India in August 1947 and was admitted as a United Nations member state in September 1947. It is currently th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Pakistan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister for Foreign Affairs (Urdu: وزیرِ خارجہ, romanized: Wazīr-e Xārjā), simply the Foreign Minister, is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Pakistan. The minister …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_for_Foreign_Affairs_(…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Urdu: وزارت امورِ خارجہ, Wazarat-e-Kharja, abbreviated as MoFA) is a ministry of the Government of Pakistan tasked in managing Pakistan's diplomatic and consular rel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(P…
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“Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi in a statement rejected the media reports as 'baseless' and a 'figment of imagination'.”
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Wikipedia entries about Pakistan's foreign affairs do not reference the Foreign Office spokesperson's statements about media reports being 'baseless'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Republic of Pakistan emerged as an independent country through the partition of India in August 1947 and was admitted as a United Nations member state in September 1947. It is currently th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Pakistan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister for Foreign Affairs (Urdu: وزیرِ خارجہ, romanized: Wazīr-e Xārjā), simply the Foreign Minister, is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Pakistan. The minister …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_for_Foreign_Affairs_(…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Urdu: وزارت امورِ خارجہ, Wazarat-e-Kharja, abbreviated as MoFA) is a ministry of the Government of Pakistan tasked in managing Pakistan's diplomatic and consular rel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(P…
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“We have noted several reports in the media, including on social media, citing so-called official government sources regarding the ongoing conflict in the region and Pakistan's efforts to promote peace and dialogue”
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Wikipedia entries about Pakistan's foreign policy framework do not confirm the Foreign Office's acknowledgment of media reports citing 'official sources'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Republic of Pakistan emerged as an independent country through the partition of India in August 1947 and was admitted as a United Nations member state in September 1947. It is currently th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Pakistan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister for Foreign Affairs (Urdu: وزیرِ خارجہ, romanized: Wazīr-e Xārjā), simply the Foreign Minister, is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Pakistan. The minister …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_for_Foreign_Affairs_(…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Urdu: وزارت امورِ خارجہ, Wazarat-e-Kharja, abbreviated as MoFA) is a ministry of the Government of Pakistan tasked in managing Pakistan's diplomatic and consular rel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(P…
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“We categorically reject these false insinuations attributed to purported official sources as baseless and a figment of imagination. Any attribution to official sources in this regard is incorrect.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support or refute the claim about denying media reports attributed to official sources.
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“He said that it was a matter of concern that the briefing held on Friday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had been 'misrepresented'.”
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“The Dawn newspaper had reported that the unnamed official said some ground had been covered, with messages relayed between Washington and Tehran, but the absence of a clear Iranian signal has slowed momentum at this critical stage.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support or refute the claim about obstacles in peace talks.
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“He said both Pakistan and China had urged Iran to engage, but 'Tehran has so far not conveyed its readiness to take part in the dialogue'.”
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“He added that Pakistani leaders, despite Tehran not giving a reply, have remained in contact with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support or refute the claim about the Foreign Office's response to media reports.
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“Earlier Pakistan sprang to action after the war started, partially out of necessity, as it was supposed to defend Saudi Arabia in case of an attack by Iran.”
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“Though it has failed so far to arrange a ceasefire but succeeded to keep itself away from the war.”
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“The U.S. and Israel jointly attacked Iran on February 28, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several top commanders.”
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“The retaliation by the Islamic Republic extended the war to the entire Gulf region. The conflict has taken a major toll on energy supply chains, especially across the Strait of Hormuz.”
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