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Abid Hussain

Pakistan pitches ‘responsible’ image as diplomatic war with India heats up

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, right, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan in Lachin, Azerbaijan, on May 28, 2025 [Handout/Pakistan Prime Minister's Office]

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Azerbaijan in February, and Turkiye only a month ago, in April.

Yet, this week, he was back in both countries, as part of a five-day, four-nation diplomatic blitzkrieg also including stops in Iran and Tajikistan, where Sharif will hold talks on Thursday and Friday. And he isn’t alone: Sharif is being accompanied by Army Chief Asim Munir – recently promoted to Pakistan’s only second-ever field marshal – and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar.

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