By stepping in as mediator in the Iran war, Pakistan has managed to elevate its status from a regional player to a global diplomatic stakeholder — with a little help from China and its friends in the Gulf.

Pakistan’s diplomats are second to none, and if these states seek to engage this country constructively, a new modus vivendi for the subcontinent can be reached.

Pakistan brokered the US-Iran ceasefire after 100+ days of conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz while the US seized $1B in Iranian crypto assets.