{"id":107018,"date":"2026-04-09T18:53:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=107018"},"modified":"2026-04-09T18:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:53:09","slug":"lebanon-seeks-pakistans-help-to-halt-israeli-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/featured\/lebanon-seeks-pakistans-help-to-halt-israeli-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanon seeks Pakistan\u2019s help to halt Israeli attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam<\/span><\/span> has sought Pakistan<\/a>\u2019s cooperation to immediately end ongoing attacks on Lebanon and its people, as regional tensions continue to escalate.<\/p>\n

According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister\u2019s Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif<\/span><\/span> held a telephone conversation with his Lebanese counterpart, during which he strongly condemned Israel\u2019s continued aggression against Lebanon and expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives.<\/p>\n

The prime minister reaffirmed that Pakistan is actively engaged in sincere diplomatic efforts for regional peace, including facilitating talks between Iran and the United States aimed at achieving a ceasefire.<\/p>\n

During the conversation, Nawaf Salam appreciated Pakistan\u2019s role in peace efforts and urged Islamabad to help ensure an immediate halt to attacks. He also called for confirmation that Lebanon is included in the broader ceasefire framework to prevent further strikes.<\/p>\n

Both leaders agreed to remain in close contact as diplomatic engagements continue.<\/p>\n

The development comes amid a sharp escalation in violence, with reports indicating that more than 200 people were killed in recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon. While the United States and Israel maintain that Lebanon is not part of the current ceasefire, Iran has signaled that it considers Lebanon integral to any truce arrangement, further complicating the situation.<\/p>\n

Macron praises Pakistan\u2019s role in Iran-US ceasefire efforts<\/h3>\n

French President\u00a0Emmanuel Macron<\/span><\/span>\u00a0has commended Prime Minister\u00a0Shehbaz Sharif<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0for Pakistan\u2019s efforts to mediate between Iran and the United States and help bring both sides to the negotiating table.<\/p>\n

According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister\u2019s Office, President Macron telephoned the prime minister and extended special congratulations on Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic role in promoting a ceasefire and dialogue.<\/p>\n

He also expressed best wishes for the success of the upcoming peace talks expected to be held in Islamabad.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked the French president for his support and reiterated Pakistan\u2019s commitment to promoting peace and stability in the region through diplomatic engagement.<\/p>\n

During the conversation, both leaders also expressed deep concern over the ongoing situation in Lebanon and emphasized the urgent need to end violence and restore peace.<\/p>\n

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The two leaders agreed to remain in close contact as diplomatic efforts continue to de-escalate tensions in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has sought Pakistan\u2019s cooperation to immediately end ongoing attacks on Lebanon and its people, as regional tensions continue to escalate. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister\u2019s Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with his Lebanese counterpart, during which he strongly condemned Israel\u2019s continued […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":107019,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13446,2],"tags":[3436,29432,138],"class_list":["post-107018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-pakistan","tag-lebanon","tag-israeli-attacks","tag-pakistan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107018"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107018\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107020,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107018\/revisions\/107020"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}