Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has departed for Egypt to attend the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit and the signing ceremony of the peace agreement aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis in Gaza. The visit comes at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US President Donald Trump, who will co-chair the summit. The Sharm El-Sheikh Summit follows diplomatic efforts initiated on the sidelines of last month’s UN General Assembly session. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s participation underscores Pakistan’s steadfast support for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and its commitment to promoting lasting peace and stability in the Middle East. He will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and other senior ministers during the visit. Although Israel will not attend the conference, over 20 world leaders are expected to participate, including leaders and foreign ministers from the U.N., France, the U.K., Italy, and Spain. The UN secretary general, António Guterres, said he would attend, as well as the U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, and Pedro Sánchez from Spain. The French President Emmanuel Macron has also confirmed his attendance. The summit is set to take place Tuesday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, where negotiations for the deal took place.
PM Sharif departs for Egypt to join Gaza Peace Summit
