ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reached Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt to attend a world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war, his office said on Monday.
Egypt has said the peace summit aims “to end the war in the Gaza Strip, enhance efforts to bring peace and stability to the Middle East, and usher in a new phase of regional security and stability.”
The US president will lead the summit alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi with leaders from more than 20 countries in attendance. No Israeli or Iranian official is attending the forum.
The United States, along with Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye, has mediated what has been described as a first phase agreement between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire, a mutual exchange of hostages and prisoners, an Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza and increased humanitarian aid. The ceasefire was held for the fourth day on Monday.
In an X post, Sharif called the signing ceremony of the Gaza peace plan “a crucial step toward lasting peace in the Middle East.”
