Pakistan has been placed on a state of maximum alert as it prepares to host a high-risk peace summit between the United States and Iran in Islamabad this Saturday. With the security of the entire Middle East hanging in the balance, Pakistan is taking no chances. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has launched one of its largest peacetime aerial operations, dubbed the “Iron Escort,” to safeguard the Iranian delegation against any “unexpected attacks” or security breaches.

This multi-layered defense shield includes elite fighter jets, C-130 transport aircraft, air-to-air refuelling tankers, and AWACS surveillance planes, creating an impregnable “security umbrella” over the region’s airspace. The summit follows a hard-won temporary ceasefire brokered on April 8th by Pakistan and China, which halted a month of brutal conflict that claimed over 2,000 lives, particularly in Tehran. As a mediator and a transit hub, Pakistan’s international reputation rests on the success of these talks. The global community now looks toward Islamabad, hoping this diplomatic gamble turns a fragile truce into a lasting peace treaty.