Pakistan has received a formal invitation from the United States to join the newly proposed Gaza “Board of Peace,” the Foreign Office confirmed on Sunday.
Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had been invited by US President Donald Trump to be part of the initiative. He said Pakistan would continue to support international efforts aimed at achieving lasting peace and security in Gaza in line with United Nations resolutions on Palestine.
The proposed Board of Peace is taking shape as part of Washington’s broader post-war framework for governance, stabilisation and reconstruction in Gaza, which has suffered massive destruction after more than two years of Israeli military operations.
Trump has already declared himself chair of the body while promoting a controversial model of economic redevelopment for the territory. The United States has extended invitations to the heads of around 60 states, including Turkiye, Egypt, Argentina, Indonesia, Italy, Morocco, Britain, Germany, Canada and Australia.
According to diplomatic analysts, the draft framework of the board reportedly does not explicitly mention Gaza, raising questions about how it would interact with existing United Nations mechanisms.
On Friday, Trump named key members of the panel, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former British prime minister Tony Blair, World Bank President Ajay Banga, and senior envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. Reuters reported that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is also among the invitees, despite Israel’s longstanding opposition to any Turkish role in Gaza.
Separately, a Palestinian technocratic committee tasked with managing day-to-day governance in Gaza held its first meeting in Cairo, attended by Kushner. The 15-member body is led by former Palestinian Authority deputy minister Ali Shaath.
Shaath has outlined an ambitious reconstruction plan that includes clearing war debris into the Mediterranean Sea and rebuilding damaged infrastructure within three years. Analysts say the coming weeks will be crucial in determining whether the US blueprint can translate into tangible progress on governance, security and reconstruction in Gaza.
Pakistani officials have not yet clarified what specific role Islamabad would play on the Board of Peace; however, the invitation underscores Pakistan’s growing diplomatic engagement on the Gaza issue amid shifting regional dynamics.
Originally published by Dawn News.
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