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Pakistan PM Sharif to seek clarity on troops for Gaza in US visit, sources say
Pakistan demands US assurances that its troops will serve only in a UN peacekeeping role focused on Gaza's reconstruction, not disarming Hamas, before committing forces.
- On Feb 18, Pakistan sought US assurances that any Gaza deployment would be a peacekeeping mission, not tasked with disarming Hamas, as Shehbaz Sharif prepares to attend Thursday's Board of Peace meeting.
- Shehbaz Sharif has sought clarity on the ISF's mandate, authority, and chain of command before deciding, as Pakistan aims to understand the force's goals.
- Trump's Gaza plan calls for a force from Muslim nations to oversee recovery and reconstruction, with Washington pressing Pakistan to join its U.N.-authorised stabilization force.
- A close aide to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan could send a couple of thousand troops only if role clarity is provided, said Haqqani, currently a scholar at the Hudson Institute in Washington, 'If developments in Gaza after the deployment do not improve the position of Palestinians, there could be a massive reaction at the public level in Pakistan.'
- Some countries fear the Board of Peace could compete with the United Nations, as it was launched in late January to expand beyond Gaza's ceasefire role.
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Pakistan PM Sharif to seek clarity on troops for Gaza in US visit, sources say
Before Pakistan commits to sending troops to Gaza as part of the International Stabilization Force it wants assurances from the United States that it will be a peacekeeping mission rather than tasked with disarming Hamas, three sources told Reuters.
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“We will not be part of any other role, such as disarming Hamas. It is out of the question,” says PM’s aide News Desk/DNA ISLAMABAD: Before Pakistan commits to sending troops to Gaza as part of the International Stabilisation Force it wants assurances from the United States that it will be a peacekeeping mission rather than tasked with disarming Hamas, three sources told . Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to attend the first formal meeting o…
No role in disarming Hamas, PM says ahead of US visit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to visit Washington to discuss Pakistan’s participation in a proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza. The government has made it clear that any deployment must be strictly for peacekeeping and reconstruction purposes. Officials emphasized that Pakistan’s troops will not take part in disarming Hamas. “We are ready to send troops, but only for a peace mission. Any other role is out of the ques…
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