Issued on: 24/04/2026 - 19:07Modified: 28/04/2026 - 13:09

One of the notable aspects of Pakistan being the location of peace talks is how the country has positioned itself as the mediator, or facilitator, between the US and Iran.

Analysts point to a number of key moments that made Islamabad the go-to for US President Donald Trump.

First, after the US mediated talks between India and Pakistan and helped settle its brief conflict last year, Pakistani officials moved to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Second comes Pakistan's decision to extradite a key terror suspect linked to the attack on Kabul Airport during the US evacuation in 2021, which killed 13 soldiers and dozens of civilians.

Third: the personality of its military chief General Asim Munir, or Trump's "favourite field marshal".

For more, we're joined by defence and security analyst Bilal Khan, the founder of Quwa Defence News.

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