Pakistan Clings to Hope for US-Iran Talks as Public Grows Weary
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000War With Iran:Businesses and residents in Pakistan’s capital are growing frustrated with the city’s weeks-long lockdown of roads, schools and offices as authorities continue to keep security restrictions in place in the hope of hosting further US-Iran peace talks. Although there’s no sign that negotiations are likely to resume soon, Pakistani officials remain optimistic about the prospect of talks. Across Islamabad, platoons of armed guards continued to blockade main roads, government workers stayed home and businesses endured shortened hours.