PM Shehbaz arrives in US for inaugural Board of Peace meeting
Pakistan
The summit is being viewed as a significant diplomatic initiative, bringing together world leaders.
WASHINGTON (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Washington today (Wednesday) to attend the inaugural session of the Gaza Board of Peace.
The prime minister is scheduled to participate in a session of the board on February 19, an initiative under the leadership of President Trump. The BoP session is said to focus on the rehabilitation of the war-devastated Gaza and other related matters.
The BoP, formed by President Trump, has garnered support from several key Muslim countries, including Pakistan, as well as a number of non-Muslim states.
The sources indicated that Muslim countries are expected to contribute up to $5 billion in funding for the rehabilitation and the reconstruction of Gaza.
The summit will focus on three key objectives: strengthening and consolidating the ceasefire in Gaza, mobilising financial commitments for the BoP and shaping the structure of a proposed global forum envisioned by President Trump as a more effective mechanism for conflict resolution than existing international platforms.
The group is scheduled to meet in Washington on Thursday for the first time since it was established in January, to discuss reconstruction plans for Gaza
Participants are also expected to deliberate on the formation of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza to ensure security.
The summit is being viewed as a significant diplomatic initiative, bringing together world leaders to discuss coordinated efforts for peacebuilding and long-term regional stability.
However, the board’s proceedings, agenda, and expected practical outcomes are being handled with strict confidentiality, and no clear or official position has been made public.
