ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, April 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday that leaders of both Iran and the United States would attend ceasefire talks in his country -- and warned that progress would be hard work. "In response to my sincere invitation, the leaderships of both countries are coming to Islamabad. There, negotiations will be held for the establishment of peace", Sharif said in an address to the nation. On a domestic note, Sharif announced a more than 25 percent cut in the price of diesel, from 520 to 385 rupees per litre, and slight cuts to petrol and kerosene prices. Pakistan had hiked prices just over a week ago in response to spiking global energy prices caused by the Iran war.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 11, 2026 02:46 UTC