Pakistan Intensifies Iran-US Peace Push As Mohsin Naqvi Heads To Tehran With Special Message
• Mohsin Naqvi departs for Tehran carrying a special message from Field Marshal Asim Munir.
• Visit follows consultations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Iran-US negotiations.
• Pakistan expands regional diplomacy through security and cooperation talks with SCO member states.
Pakistan has stepped up its diplomatic efforts to promote peace and stability in the Middle East, with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi departing for Tehran on a high-profile visit aimed at supporting ongoing efforts to reduce tensions between Iran and the United States.
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The visit comes at a sensitive time for the region and follows Naqvi’s return from Kyrgyzstan, where he participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Interior Ministers’ Meeting and held a series of bilateral engagements with regional leaders.
According to reports, Naqvi met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif upon his return to Pakistan and received special instructions regarding the evolving Iran-US negotiations. The interior minister is carrying a special message from Field Marshal Asim Munir for Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, a development being viewed as part of Pakistan’s broader diplomatic outreach aimed at encouraging dialogue and de-escalation.
Diplomatic sources describe the message and the timing of the visit as highly significant, with expectations that it could contribute to ongoing efforts to improve communication between Tehran and Washington. Pakistani officials have consistently advocated political dialogue and peaceful solutions to regional disputes, and Naqvi’s visit is being seen as an extension of that policy.
According to Iranian media reports, Naqvi is expected to meet Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his stay in Tehran. Discussions are likely to focus on the regional security environment, diplomatic engagement, and possible avenues for reducing tensions in the Middle East.
This is not Naqvi’s first recent engagement with Iran. Sources said he had previously travelled to Tehran on May 18 and May 20, where he held important meetings with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Araghchi. Those meetings were focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation and discussing regional developments.
Before heading to Tehran, Naqvi completed an intensive round of diplomacy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. During the SCO Interior Ministers’ Meeting, he held separate meetings with the interior ministers of Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, focusing on security cooperation, counter-narcotics efforts, illegal immigration, and regional stability.
One of the most notable meetings took place with Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev. During the talks, Pakistan and Russia agreed to strengthen cooperation against illegal immigration and improve coordination for the repatriation of citizens residing unlawfully in each other’s countries. The two sides also discussed expanding collaboration to curb drug trafficking and transnational criminal networks.
Naqvi’s discussions with Tajik Interior Minister Ramazan Rahimzadeh focused heavily on security concerns originating from Afghanistan. Both ministers expressed concern over the presence of terrorist groups and drug production networks in Afghanistan, describing them as a threat to regional peace and security.
Officials from Pakistan and Tajikistan noted that around 25 different terrorist organisations are currently active in Afghanistan, emphasizing the need for greater regional coordination to counter terrorism and extremism.
In a separate meeting with Uzbekistan’s Interior Minister Major General Aziz Tashpulatov, both sides agreed to enhance cooperation between law enforcement agencies and expand opportunities for joint training programmes. A decision was also taken to establish a working group to facilitate closer coordination between the two interior ministries.
Naqvi also met Kyrgyz Interior Minister Niyazbekov Ulan Omokanovich, where both countries agreed to deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interest. During the meeting, Naqvi congratulated Kyrgyzstan on its election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and thanked the Kyrgyz government for hosting the SCO gathering.
His meeting with Kazakhstan’s Interior Minister Yerzhan Sadenov likewise focused on preventing illegal immigration and strengthening institutional cooperation. The two sides agreed to establish a dedicated working group to further expand collaboration between their ministries.
The series of meetings in Bishkek highlighted Pakistan’s growing emphasis on regional diplomacy and security cooperation. Officials say Islamabad is pursuing a multi-pronged approach that combines diplomatic engagement, counterterrorism cooperation, anti-narcotics efforts and migration management to address common regional challenges.
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