Naqvi assures foolproof security for US-Iran ceasefire talks in Islamabad

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi assured US Ambassador to Pakistan Natalie Baker on Thursday of foolproof security ahead of the arrival of high-level foreign delegations in Islamabad on Friday for the US-Iran ceasefire talks. The meeting came a day after Pakistan brokered a US‑Iran two‑week ceasefire. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Iran and the US, along with their allies, had agreed to an immediate ceasefire ‘everywhere, including Lebanon,’ effective immediately. He invited delegations from both nations to Islamabad on April 10 to negotiate a conclusive settlement.” Later, the White House announced that US President Donald Trump was sending Vice President JD Vance and other negotiators to Islamabad for talks with Iran beginning on Saturday. Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi would be representing Tehran. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior on X today, Natalie met with Naqvi, where both discussed the upcoming talks and the Middle East situation. “We have made extensive arrangements to ensure foolproof security for all international guests attending these crucial negotiations,” Naqvi said. Naqvi said that US Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner would attend as special guests. The statement further added that the US Ambassador expressed her appreciation for Pakistan’s efforts in mediating the peace talks. وفاقی وزیر داخلہ محسن نقوی سے امریکی سفیر نیٹلی ملاقات مشرق وسطیٰ کی موجودہ صورتحال میں پر بات چیت۔ جنگ بندی کا خیر مقدم ۔پاکستان کے مضبوط سفارتی کردار کی تعریف اسلام آباد میں کل ہونے والے اعلی سطح کے مذاکرات پر بھی تبادلہ خیال pic.twitter.com/QlfY3ap8ap — Ministry of Interior GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) April 9, 2026