ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday met in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh on the sidelines of a world leaders’ summit on ending the Gaza war, where they expressed their satisfaction over the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the territory, Sharif’s office said.
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, which held for a fourth day on Monday, a mutual exchange of hostages and prisoners, an Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza and increased humanitarian aid.
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.” President Donald Trump will lead the summit alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, with leaders from more than 20 countries in attendance.
Sharif, who arrived in Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday, held a cordial meeting with Abbas, during which the Palestinian president thanked Pakistan for its constant support to the Palestinians and their assistance on the political and diplomatic front, according to the Pakistan prime minister’s office.
