Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday (April 23, 2026) met U.S. Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan, Natalie Baker and discussed ongoing diplomatic efforts to hold a second round of U.S.-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.

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Mr. Naqvi and Ms. 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.

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