Hosting US-Iran talks, Pakistan angles to become the new Oslo

Pakistan has found itself in the spotlight recently for less familiar reasons, with a palpable sense of euphoria across the country as it seeks what some have dubbed “an unlikely rebrand” from a nation gripped by terrorism and instability to a more statesmanly image as peacemaker. Its emergence as the venue for U.S.-Iran talks in the midst of an unprecedented regional war has spurred speculation that Islamabad is poised to become the “Oslo of the East,” a stage for high-stakes diplomacy. But beh...