ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that that Pakistan would continue to play its role as an honest and sincere mediator and facilitator between Iran and the US, and reiterated the country’s strong commitment to regional peace and stability.
During a meeting with Interior Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Eskandar Momeni, the prime minister shared his deep concern over the recent escalation in the Gulf region and urged all sides to exercise restraint and refrain from actions that could further destabilize the region.
The Interior Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who is on an official visit to Pakistan, called on the prime minister here at the Prime Minister House, a PM Office’s news release said.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the Iranian Interior Minister and his delegation to Pakistan. While recalling his visit to Tehran earlier this month to attend the funeral ceremony of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, the Prime Minister conveyed his respectful regards and good wishes for the Supreme Leader, Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei and President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian.
Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni thanked the Prime Minister for the warm welcome accorded to him and his delegation in Islamabad. He conveyed greetings and best wishes of the Iranian leadership. He stated that he was leading a delegation of senior government officials to enhance bilateral ties.
The Iranian Minister expressed deep appreciation for the prime minister, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for their untiring mediation efforts that led to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. He also expressed gratitude for the Prime Minister’s visit to Tehran to attend the funeral ceremony of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei.
Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister Sen. Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Interior & Narcotics Control Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar, Advisor to the Prime Minister Dr Syed Tauqir Shah, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry and other senior government officials were also present.
Meanwhile, Interior Minister of Iran Eskandar Momeni called on Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional and bilateral security and effective border management were discussed.
The visiting Iranian dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s consistent efforts and indispensable diplomatic role in easing regional tensions, encouraging de-escalation and serving as an anchor for peace.
The meeting concluded on reaffirmation of resolve to maintain close coordination and cooperative mechanisms to safeguard regional security and mutual prosperity.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday launched the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Prime Minister Office System (PMOS), describing it as a transformative digital platform that will modernise governance by recording, communicating, monitoring and tracking every directive issued by the Prime Minister from issuance through implementation, verified completion and post-completion monitoring.
Addressing the launch ceremony at the Prime Minister’s Office, the prime minister directed all relevant authorities to ensure the immediate and full implementation of the new AI-based system, making it clear that traditional paper-based working would be replaced by digital processes.
“From today onwards, I will not expect any of you with a file in your hands. Everything will be discussed through this mechanism,” the prime minister said.
He praised Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja and Secretary IT for their efforts in developing and operationalising the system.
He urged all ministries and government departments to adopt the platform, saying it would significantly improve the government’s ability to deliver results. “This would make service delivery easier,” he remarked.
The ceremony was attended by Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja, and other senior officials.
During the ceremony, the prime minister was given a comprehensive briefing on the AI-powered platform and its objectives.
The prime minister was informed that PMOS was the first government platform in Pakistan to integrate artificial intelligence as a central component of decision-making and implementation monitoring, calling it a trailblazer for the digital transformation of the federal government.
According to the briefing, PMOS had been developed at the centre of government to ensure efficient communication of the prime minister’s directives throughout the government machinery while enabling timely implementation in accordance with defined quality standards.
The system also serves as a secure technology-driven decision-support platform by integrating analytics and structured information within a protected IT environment.
During the briefing, it was informed that PMOS would facilitate continuous policy calibration by enabling the government to utilise technological, human and financial resources more effectively to generate better economic outcomes.
By introducing the platform at the Prime Minister’s Office, the government intends to embed governance reforms at the highest level before extending them across the wider administrative structure.
At the heart of the platform is a comprehensive digital repository that records every directive issued by the prime minister together with the complete chain of implementation, making PMOS both an institutional knowledge base and a permanent record of government decision-making.
Unlike conventional government tracking systems, the briefing explained, PMOS incorporates an artificial intelligence layer capable of reading, classifying and analysing directives rather than merely storing them.
