Overview

• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed on October 13 for Sharm El-Sheikh with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and other senior ministers, according to the Foreign Office.
• He is traveling at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US President Donald Trump, who will co-chair the summit on Monday.
• Reporting describes plans for a formal signing of a Gaza peace agreement aimed at ending two years of conflict and humanitarian suffering.
• In an official statement, Pakistan voiced hopes for full Israeli withdrawal, protection of civilians, an end to displacement, and reconstruction of Gaza.
• Officials say the gathering concludes a month of UNGA-launched diplomacy involving Pakistan and regional partners seeking a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire.