Overview
- Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan is prepared to contribute troops for peacekeeping tasks only, insisting disarmament is the responsibility of Palestinian institutions.
- The UN Security Council recently endorsed a U.S.-draft plan creating an International Stabilisation Force and a transitional Board of Peace for Gaza; Pakistan voted in favor as Hamas rejected disarmament provisions.
- Dar noted the prime minister has given in‑principle approval to participate, but a final decision awaits detailed terms of reference and clarity on the mission’s rules of engagement.
- Indonesia has been discussed as a major contributor and, according to Dar, has offered up to 20,000 troops while expressing reservations about any disarmament role.
- Dar separately disclosed that Pakistan halted a planned kinetic action against Afghanistan last month at Qatar’s request, as analysts warn a Gaza deployment could face opposition from Iran, Turkey and Qatar and provoke domestic backlash.