Pakistan and China on Tuesday unveiled a five-point initiative aimed at restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and Middle East, as tensions escalate amid the ongoing US-Israeli military campaign in Iran.
The initiative was announced following a bilateral meeting in Beijing between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China and member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Wang Yi, and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. The discussions focused on regional developments and measures to prevent further escalation in the Gulf and Middle East
According to an official statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Office, the two sides put forward five key points: an immediate cessation of hostilities, initiation of peace talks, protection of civilians and non-military infrastructure, security of shipping lanes, and upholding the primacy of the United Nations Charter.