Strong support in Pakistan for Gaza peacekeeping force but questions linger

Poll finds Pakistanis ready to support Gaza peacekeeping mission under Muslim alliance and UN approval framework.

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Islamabad, Pakistan – A new survey indicates nearly three-quarters of Pakistanis support deploying troops to the Gaza Strip as part of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF).

The findings of the poll by Gallup Pakistan come as media reports suggested Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the first formal meeting of United States President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) on February 19, a body Pakistan joined alongside several other Muslim-majority countries last month.

Strong support in Pakistan for Gaza peacekeeping force but questions linger

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