Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan’s decision to join the Gaza Board of Peace was taken with the approval of the federal cabinet and driven by the hope of restoring peace in Gaza.
Speaking to the media on Saturday, he said Pakistan joined the initiative to support peace efforts in Palestine, adding that the board aims to help rebuild Gaza and promote long-term stability in the region.
He said Palestinians would be granted their rights with dignity and respect. The prime minister also noted that President Donald Trump had conveyed best wishes for Pakistan, describing his Davos visit as successful. He added that his meeting with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva was productive and that she appreciated Pakistan’s economic reforms.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif joined other world leaders on Thursday in signing the founding charter for the “Board of Peace,” a new international body chaired by US President Donald Trump.
The ceremony took place at the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, with representatives from 19 countries present to endorse the initiative.
Originally designed to oversee stability in Gaza following Israel’s two-year war on the enclave, the board’s charter now envisions a wider mandate to resolve international conflicts. Pakistan accepted Trump’s invitation to join on Wednesday, signalling support for the platform, with country’s top military commander Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar also attending the signing ceremony.
BOARD OF PEACE
Trump, who serves as chairman, addressed the assembly, describing the attendees as “in most cases very popular leaders, in some cases not so popular. That’s the way it goes in life.” He emphasised that the board would work “in conjunction” with the United Nations, countering criticisms that it aims to rival the UN.
Leaders and senior officials from Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Mongolia, Morocco, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, the UAE, and Uzbekistan signed the charter alongside Trump. Permanent members are required to pay $1 billion to join, drawing criticism that the board could become a “pay to play” version of the UN Security Council.
Source: Dunya News
