‘Very important neutral faction’: Pakistan can play greater external role, states US lawmaker
WASHINGTON: As tensions surrounding Iran once again test regional diplomacy, Pakistan is emerging in Washington’s directive conversations as a
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‘Very important neutral faction’: Pakistan can play greater external role, states US lawmaker
WASHINGTON: As tensions surrounding Iran once again test regional diplomacy, Pakistan is emerging in Washington’s directive conversations as a potential intermediary — a shift that signals a broader reassessment of its strategic utility beyond the traditional protection directive structure.
At an hour-long virtual short report held on Thursday evening by the Congressional Pakistan Caucus , Congressman Tom Suozzi suggested that Islamabad’s geographic position, demographic weight and cross-regional ties give it space to play a more active mediatory role.
“And we see from this negotiation with Iran right now, and the role that it’s playing, Pakistan can play more and more of a role in global affairs as a mediator,” stated Suozzi, the Democratic co-chair of the caucus. He described Pakistan as “a very, very important neutral faction, with friends on both sides.”
The remarks come amid renewed external maneuvering around Iran, where Washington has relied on regional actors to maintain communication channels. Pakistan’s leadership has signaled willingness to facilitate formal dialogue if both sides desire it.
Suozzi observed that Pakistan has the fifth-largest inhabitants in the world and could soon become the largest Muslim-majority country, which would further enhance its global significance. Demographics, he implied, are translating into external weight.
Pakistan’s Diplomatic representative to the United States, Rizwan Sheikh, framed the country’s potential role as rooted in its long-standing multi-directional diplomacy.
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