Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told the UN Security Council that Pakistan supports US-led efforts, including President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” initiative, to advance a ceasefire and peace process in Gaza.
Addressing the UNSC, Dar said Pakistan, as part of the group of eight Arab and Islamic countries, has joined the Board of Peace in support of its mandate endorsed by Security Council resolution 2803.
He confirmed Pakistan’s participation in the inaugural meeting scheduled for February 19 in Washington, saying Islamabad remains firmly convinced that sustained diplomacy anchored in international law is the only viable pathway to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in the United States to attend the Board of Peace meeting, as Pakistan seeks clarity over the proposed International Stabilisation Force for Gaza. Delegations from at least 20 countries are expected to take part.
Dar said the UNSC session was being held at a critical juncture, with intensified diplomatic efforts underway to consolidate the ceasefire, alleviate Palestinian suffering, and advance implementation of the comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict under resolution 2803.
He criticised Israel’s continued ceasefire violations, annexation attempts and illegal actions across the occupied Palestinian territories, warning that such measures undermine peace efforts and threaten prospects for a lasting settlement.
“Pakistan remains fully engaged in diplomatic efforts aimed at permanent cessation of hostilities and a just resolution of the conflict,” Dar said, adding that Islamabad appreciates peace efforts led by President Trump.
He noted that Pakistan is working closely with Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Türkiye and other partners within the Arab-Islamic group.
On Israeli actions in the West Bank, Dar said the measures are null and void and constitute a clear violation of international law and international humanitarian law.
He added that repeated violations of the Gaza ceasefire have resulted in the killing and injury of more than a thousand Palestinians.
Dar stressed the need for a conducive environment for peace, saying actions that alter facts on the ground and prejudice final status issues are profoundly counterproductive.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for full implementation of resolution 2803, including permanent cessation of hostilities and safe, sustained and unimpeded humanitarian assistance.
He said reconstruction must begin without delay and without annexation, forced displacement or any alteration of the territorial unity of the occupied Palestinian territory, calling for a credible and timebound political horizon leading to Palestinian statehood.
“Pakistan’s solidarity with our Palestinian brothers and sisters remains unwavering,” Dar said, adding that Islamabad stands with them in their pursuit of self-determination, dignity and freedom, and is ready to contribute to all diplomatic initiatives, including President Trump’s peace plan.