ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed optimism on Wednesday US President Donald Trump’s newly formed Board of Peace (BoP) would help end the conflict in Gaza and advance the implementation of a two-state solution, as he addressed a ceremony at his official residence in the capital.
The Board of Peace brings together participating states and international stakeholders seeking to support dialogue, stability and peace-related initiatives linked to the war in the Palestinian enclave.
Sharif signed the body’s charter last month alongside other world leaders on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, a move his government later described as a diplomatic success amid opposition criticism for not taking parliament into confidence.
Speaking at a ceremony to sign more than 30 memoranda of understanding with Kazakhstan, also a Board of Peace member, Sharif thanked President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for accepting his invitation to visit Pakistan for bilateral talks.
“I would ... like to congratulate you on accepting this invitation, being a member of the Board of Peace under President Trump’s leadership,” Sharif said.
