Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday thanked US President Donald Trump for extending the ceasefire with Iran, expressing hope that both sides would be able to "conclude a comprehensive peace deal" to end the conflict.

A day before the truce was due to expire, Trump on Tuesday indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran at the request of Pakistan's leadership, even as a new round of peace talks remained on hold. Pakistan had planned to host the next round of negotiations, but the White House shelved Vice President JD Vance's planned trip to Islamabad after Iran rebuffed efforts to restart the dialogue.