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Pakistan’s Mediation Efforts Hinge on Strategic Interests

According to analyst Maria Sultan, Pakistan’s involvement in the crisis is a calculated response to pressing security and economic imperatives. As the chairperson and president of the South Asian Strategic Stability Institute University in Islamabad, Sultan emphasized the importance of progress in negotiations. “Our primary objective is to facilitate meaningful dialogue and bring key stakeholders to the table,” she explained to Al Jazeera.

Sultan highlighted Pakistan’s unique position as a geostrategic leader in regional talks. “No country is better positioned to appreciate the significance of the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, and the Strait of Hormuz than Pakistan, which occupies a pivotal location at the mouth of the strait,” she noted. Without the free flow of trade, Sultan warned, reconstruction and rebuilding efforts would be severely hindered.

Pakistan’s approach, Sultan observed, is a delicate balance of security, economics, and politics. While security may be the foundation, economics is the driving force, and politics is the catalyst for progress.

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