Pakistan accepts Trump’s invitation to join ‘Board of Peace’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the so-called “Board of Peace” with the view to “achieving lasting peace in Gaza”, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday.

The decision has been taken as part of Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to support the implementation of the Gaza Peace Plan under the framework of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803, the statement issued by the FO.

Pakistan, the statement read, expressed hope that the establishment of the Board of Peace would pave the way for concrete steps towards a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, a significant scale-up of humanitarian assistance for Palestinians, and the reconstruction of the war-torn territory.

The FO said Islamabad also hopes that these efforts would ultimately lead to the realisation of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination through a credible and time-bound political process, in line with international legitimacy and relevant UN resolutions.

According to the statement, this process should result in the establishment of an independent, sovereign and contiguous State of Palestine, based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.

Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to playing a constructive role within the Board of Peace to help achieve these objectives and to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people. Staff Report