Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif will attend Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit in Egypt.
Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will chair an international summit.
The Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that “Prime Minister’s participation in the Summit reflects Pakistan’s historic, consistent, and unwavering support for the just cause of the Palestinian people for their right to self-determination as well as for achieving lasting peace and stability in the region. Pakistan hopes that the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit will pave the way for full Israeli withdrawal, protection of Palestinian civilians, an end to their displacement, release of prisoners, addressing of the prevailing grave humanitarian situation, as well as reconstruction of Gaza.”
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said they would attend, along with Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sanchez of Spain. French President Emmanuel Macron has also confirmed his attendance.
Will attend the Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit?
According to reports, the attendance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or any representatives of the Hamas Palestinian group is not confirmed.
Israeli troops pulled back under the first phase of a US-brokered agreement reached this week to end the war.
It is pertinent to mention that this deal is a significant diplomatic breakthrough led by Trump.
Israel has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians since October 2023.
