"Pakistan is not a mediator, only postman, courier": Former Union Minister MJ Akbar on Islamabad's push to mediate in West Asia conflict
Mar 25, 2026
Amid efforts by Pakistan to pitch itself as a mediator in the war between Israel-US and Iran, former Union Minister MJ Akbar has said that Islamabad "is not a mediator, only a postman, only a courier" and that Americans are comfortable with Pakistan "because it has always been a loyal American voice".