Pakistan helped pull the world back from the brink of an oil crisis, but at home, it is still pulling itself back from the brink of an economic crisis

A war that began with direct Israeli stakes is now being concluded through a framework shaped largely by Washington, Tehran, and Islamabad.

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…