EghtesadOnline: The top Pakistani diplomat’s visit to Iran on Monday was solely focused on deescalating tensions between Tehran and Washington, an expert on South Asia said.

EghtesadOnline: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi , who has shuttled between Washington and Tehran in the course of a week, voiced confidence on Friday that Iran was seeking to lower tensions.

EghtesadOnline: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi appreciated Iran's preference for de-escalation of tensions in the region following a surge in violent action over the past week, which raised the specter of an all-out war.

EghtesadOnline: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi announced that Saudi Arabia had positively responded to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative for defusing tensions in the Persian Gulf region by agreeing to give peace a chance.

EghtesadOnline: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday briefed lawmakers on recent developments in Pakistan's relations with Iran, saying the two neighbors recently experienced an uptick following the sharing of information regarding border developments and Pakistani Premier Imran Khan's visit to Tehran.