Pakistan is intensifying efforts to host a second round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad, with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi engaging US diplomat Natalie Baker. While Donald Trump has extended a ceasefire, Iran remains non-committal. With heavy security in place, uncertainty persists over the timing and participation in renewed negotiations.

Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday met US Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan, Natalie Baker and discussed ongoing diplomatic efforts to hold a second round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad, according to an official statement.

The meeting comes amid stepped-up diplomatic engagements aimed at bringing Tehran and Washington to the negotiating table, possibly by the weekend.

Naqvi and Baker held an “important meeting” during which they exchanged detailed views on the latest regional situation and discussed diplomatic efforts related to the proposed second round of peace talks, the interior ministry said in a statement.

Naqvi welcomed US President Donald Trump’s initiative to extend the ceasefire, calling it a “welcome development” that made significant progress towards reducing tensions.