Although it was secured at the last minute, the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the US marks a diplomatic victory for Islamabad, which is set to host American and Iranian delegations on Friday, April 10, for peace talks.

Pakistan has a historic relationship with Iran, but an agreement was far from certain, writes the BBC’s Caroline Davies

A hastily brokered truce allows both Washington and Tehran to claim victory and enables Donald Trump to climb down the escalatory ladder. But can Islamabad deliver lasting peace?…