Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday reiterated that Pakistan is willing to join international force aimed at restoring peace in Gaza, provided its mandate does not include disarming Hamas. Addressing a press briefing in Islamabad, organised to review Pakistan’s diplomatic performance in 2025, Dar described the issue of participation in the […]
Gaza force
Pakistan ‘key’ to Gaza force, US says but no troop commitment yet
The United States has not received formal consent from Pakistan to deploy troops to Gaza as part of a proposed international stabilisation force, but Islamabad has considered participating and remains a key potential contributor, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as Washington works to define the mission’s mandate, funding and rules of engagement. Asked […]
US aims for international Gaza force deployment early next year
International troops could be deployed in the Gaza Strip as early as next month to form a UN-authorized stabilisation force, two US officials told Reuters, but it remains unclear how Palestinian Hamas fighters will be disarmed. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) would not fight Hamas. They said […]
Gaza Force
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has declared Islamabad willing to send troops to the new Gaza international force as long as disarming Hamas is not its task. On the surface, this sounds principled as Pakistan backs a ceasefire and Palestinian self-determination. Trying to explain the logic behind joining a US-driven plan that many Palestinians and observers […]
Govt rejects Indian claim of troop deployment deal for Gaza force
Pakistan has categorically rejected the fake and misleading news of the Indian media outlets, claiming the deployment of 20,000 Pakistani troops for the Gaza peace force under an agreement between the US and Israeli intelligence agencies. Indian publication, Firstpost, reported that a deal was signed by Pakistan to send thousands of soldiers as part of […]