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Pakistan Backs Gaza First‑Phase Deal as Parties Urge Enforcement, Israeli Pullout

Pakistan frames the U.S.-brokered first-phase deal as a potential step toward a durable ceasefire.

Overview

  • Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar welcomed the plan’s immediate ceasefire, release of hostages and prisoners, and unhindered aid to Gaza, while reaffirming support for a Palestinian state on 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital.
  • Dar commended the efforts of President Trump and mediators Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye, expressing hope the step leads to a lasting truce.
  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the agreement a “historic opportunity” for Middle East peace and praised Trump’s role in pursuing the deal.
  • Political and religious groups in Pakistan held pro‑Palestine events urging Muslim states to ensure the deal’s enforcement, demand an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and fund post‑war reconstruction.
  • Khalid Masood Sandhu of the Pakistan Central Muslim League said Hamas has signed the agreement, a claim reported in local media but not officially confirmed.