PM visits Egypt to attend signing ceremony of Gaza peace pact
Shehbaz briefs Nawaz on Malaysia visit
ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: The Foreign Office said on Sunday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is visiting Egypt today (Monday) to participate in the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit and attend the signing ceremony of the peace agreement aimed at ending the “prevailing grave situation in Gaza”.
“At the invitation of the president of Egypt, HE Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and the president of the United States, HE Donald Trump, the prime minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, will visit Egypt on October 13, 2025 to participate in the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit and attend the signing ceremony of the peace agreement aimed at ending the prevailing grave situation in Gaza,” the FO statement said.
The prime minister would be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, as well as other senior ministers during the visit, it added.
The summit is taking place amid positive signs of Palestinians getting respite from the two-year-long Israeli onslaught. During this period, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed and the toll continues to rise as more bodies are recovered.
It comes after US President Trump mediated a truce with the help of eight Muslim nations between Hamas and Israel and paved the way for the end of genocide in Gaza through a 20-point plan.
The FO statement on Sunday also underscored this, stating: “The Sharm el-Sheikh Summit is the result of the diplomatic efforts that began on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s 80th Session in New York last month.
“The Prime Minister of Pakistan, along with the leaders of seven Arab-Islamic countries (Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Indonesia, and Turkiye), attended a summit-level meeting with the president of the United States on September 23, 2025 to explore avenues for achieving peace in Gaza.”
The FO further recalled, that through a joint statement, these Arab-Islamic countries “welcomed President Trump’s efforts to achieve peace and reaffirmed their joint commitment to work with the United States to achieve a comprehensive and sustainable ceasefire and to address the critical humanitarian conditions in Gaza”.
It added that PM Shehbaz’s participation in the summit in Egypt, “reflects Pakistan’s historic, consistent, and unwavering support for the just cause of the Palestinian people for their right to self-determination as well as for achieving lasting peace and stability in the region”.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met Pakistan Muslim League-N President and former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at Jati Umrah on Sunday to discuss national and regional developments and recent diplomatic engagements.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister gave a detailed briefing to Nawaz Sharif on his recent visit to Malaysia and conveyed the best wishes of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. He said that relations between Pakistan and Malaysia, particularly in the field of economic cooperation, are reaching new heights.
The Prime minister also briefed Nawaz Sharif on his upcoming visit to Egypt, emphasizing the government’s commitment to strengthening Pakistan’s ties with friendly countries and advancing regional economic partnerships.
The meeting also reviewed the recent provocations by Afghanistan along Pakistan’s border areas. The Prime Minister paid rich tribute to the Pakistan Army for its effective and comprehensive response to the provocations, reaffirming that the entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the armed forces in defending the country’s sovereignty and security.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif were also present in the meeting. Staff Report
