Overview

• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed non-recognition of Israel and said the government is actively working to free Pakistanis held after the Global Sumud/Global Freedom Flotilla interception.
• Former senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan is among those detained, with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar assigned to lead repatriation efforts via international partners.
• Pakistan joined seven Muslim-majority countries in welcoming Hamas’ response to President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal and urged talks toward an immediate ceasefire, aid access, and prisoner exchanges.
• Dar held calls with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan to coordinate diplomacy for a durable truce and humanitarian relief, inviting the Egyptian minister to visit Islamabad.
• Domestic groups including Jamaat-e-Islami and the World Islamic Organisation mounted pressure for swift repatriation and rejected any move perceived as normalising Israel.