ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday arrived at the Donald J. Trump US Institute of Peace to attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, as Islamabad says its participation is aimed at securing a ceasefire, reconstruction and an independent Palestinian state.
The visit comes at Trump’s invitation and will run from Feb. 18–20, according to the Prime Minister’s Office, with Sharif accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and other senior officials.
The Board of Peace, formed under a UN Security Council resolution following a fragile October 2025 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, is intended to oversee international stabilization and rebuilding efforts in Gaza after months of war.
The session began with Trump posing for photographs with world leaders gathered at the venue, including Sharif. The American president was flanked by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Vice President JD Vance and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, a member of the organization’s executive board.
“Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived at the Donald Trump Institute of Peace in Washington to attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the invitation of President Trump,” state-run Pakistan TV Digital reported.
