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- Sharif hails ‘transformational’ Sharm El-Sheikh summit as pivotal moment for peace
- Says Pakistan’s support for Palestinian state with pre-1967 borders remains unchanged
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday praised US President Donald Trump for “delivering on his promise” to stop the military campaign in Gaza, after attending a landmark peace summit in Egypt that brought together regional and global leaders to formalize a ceasefire and chart a path toward reconstruction.
The Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, co-hosted by Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and attended by heads of state and ministers from over 20 countries — including , Turkiye, Qatar, France, the UK and the Palestinian Authority — endorsed a declaration aimed at ending hostilities, guaranteeing humanitarian access, and outlining a roadmap for Gaza’s governance and rebuilding.
“Our gratitude to President Trump is anchored in him promising that he would make it stop, and delivering on that promise,” Sharif said in a post on X before boarding his flight home from Sharm El-Sheikh. “We will continue to express our admiration for President Trump’s unique contribution to peace.”
Sharif said Pakistan’s foremost priority at the summit was securing “an immediate cessation of the genocidal campaign imposed on Gaza,” adding that Islamabad had coordinated closely with other “brotherly nations” to push for an end to the conflict and relief for civilians trapped under blockade.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s long-standing position on the Palestinian issue, saying the “freedom, dignity and prosperity” of the Palestinian people remained central to the country’s foreign policy.
“InshaAllah, the establishment of a strong and viable Palestinian state with pre-1967 borders and Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital remains the bedrock of Pakistan’s Middle East policy,” the prime minister said.
The Sharm El-Sheikh summit followed a deal under which Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages and Israel freed nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
The resulting “Trump Declaration for Enduring Peace and Prosperity” calls on signatories to serve as guarantors of the ceasefire and support Gaza’s reconstruction through monitored aid and investment. Hamas and Israel, both absent from the gathering, are yet to agree on the next steps.
Sharif said Pakistan would continue engaging diplomatically to ensure the ceasefire’s implementation and a durable political settlement, describing the summit as a “potentially transformational” moment for peace in the Middle East.