Pakistan Confirms Ceasefire with India: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Calls for Regional Peace

Pakistan Confirms Ceasefire with India: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Calls for Regional Peace

Islamabad, May 10, 2025:
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has confirmed that Pakistan and India have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, bringing hope for de-escalation in a region recently plagued by military tensions.

In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Dar stated:
"Pakistan and India have agreed to an immediate ceasefire."
He added, "Pakistan has always made efforts to ensure peace and security in the region without ever compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity."

Dar’s statement followed a similar announcement made shortly before by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who claimed that after overnight negotiations mediated by the United States, both nations had committed to a full and immediate cessation of hostilities.

Speaking to Pakistan’s Geo News, Ishaq Dar emphasized that war is not a solution.
"War solves nothing. The ceasefire has come into effect today at 4:30 PM Pakistan time," he said in the televised interview.

The announcement comes after weeks of rising tensions, drone strikes, and cross-border military escalations, particularly in the wake of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians.

Diplomatic analysts view the ceasefire as a critical opportunity to rebuild trust and potentially restart broader peace talks between the two nuclear-armed nations. However, they caution that sustained diplomacy and mutual concessions will be essential to prevent future conflict.