- PM Shehbaz will attend Sharm El-Sheikh Summit co-chaired by Trump, El-Sisi to finalise Gaza peace accord tomorrow
- PM to be accompanied by Deputy PM Ishaq Dar and senior ministers
- MoFA says participation reaffirms Pakistan’s unwavering support for Palestine’s just cause
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit—also known as the Gaza peace accords signing ceremony—in Egypt on Monday (tomorrow), where US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will co-chair the historic gathering aimed at finalizing an agreement to end the war in Gaza.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the prime minister has been formally invited by both President Trump and President El-Sisi to participate in the high-level peace conference. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, along with several senior cabinet members, will accompany the premier on the visit, the ministry confirmed in a statement on Sunday.
The Sharm El-Sheikh Summit follows Pakistan’s active diplomatic engagement alongside other Muslim nations on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly session last month, pushing for a comprehensive ceasefire and humanitarian relief in Gaza.
Prime Minister Shehbaz, together with leaders from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Indonesia, and Turkiye, had attended a summit-level meeting on Gaza with President Trump on September 23. Following that meeting, the Arab-Islamic bloc issued a joint communiqué welcoming the US-led peace initiative and reaffirming their commitment to work with Washington for a sustainable ceasefire and reconstruction of Gaza.
In its statement, MoFA said: “The 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 and lasting peace and stability in the region.”
The ministry further expressed hope that the upcoming summit would pave the way for a complete Israeli withdrawal, ensure protection of Palestinian civilians, end their forced displacement, and facilitate the reconstruction of Gaza.
“Pakistan also hopes that such efforts will contribute to a credible political process aimed at achieving an independent, viable, and contiguous State of Palestine, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital — based on pre-1967 borders, in accordance with relevant UN resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative,” the MoFA statement added.
The gathering in the Red Sea resort town will bring together “leaders from more than 20 countries”, Sisi’s office said.
It will seek “to end the war in the Gaza Strip, enhance efforts to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East, and usher in a new era of regional security.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sanchez of Spain will also attend the summit.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will also travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, according to their offices.
The European Council will be represented by its president, Antonio Costa, a spokesperson said.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II is also expected to attend, according to state media.
Israel and Hamas, however, will not attend the summit.
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