On September 30, 2023, US President Donald Trump announced that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir backed his plan to resolve the Gaza conflict ‘100 per cent’. Trump made this statement during a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.<\/p>\n
Trump stated, \u201cThis afternoon after extensive consultation with our friends and partners throughout the region, I\u2019m formally releasing our principles for peace, which people have really liked.\u201d The President emphasized the involvement of Arab and Muslim nations in shaping his plan to bring an end to the ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n
He expressed gratitude towards several leaders who contributed their insights during discussions on the Gaza situation. Among those mentioned were the King of Saudi Arabia, the Emir of Qatar, and leaders from the UAE. He stated, \u201cThese are the people that we\u2019ve been dealing with, that have been actually very much involved in this negotiation, giving us ideas, things they can live with, things they can\u2019t live with.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump acknowledged the active participation of multiple leaders during negotiations: \u201cThe King of Jordan was with us in the United Nations. President of Turkiye, President Erdogan. He\u2019s a strong man but a good man,\u201d he commented, highlighting the collaborative spirit behind the peace efforts.<\/p>\n
Regarding Pakistan’s involvement, Trump mentioned, \u201cThe prime minister and the field marshal of Pakistan, they were with us right from the beginning, incredible.\u201d He noted that a supportive statement from Sharif and Munir had just been issued minutes earlier, indicating their unwavering backing for his plan.<\/p>\n
Trump’s ‘Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict’ envisions transforming Gaza into a deradicalized and terror-free zone. The plan specifies that military operations would be suspended if both parties agree to its terms. \u201cIf both sides agree to this proposal, the war will immediately end,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
According to the proposed plan, Israeli forces would withdraw to designated lines while hostages would be released within 72 hours of Israel’s public acceptance of the agreement. The plan also specifies provisions for humanitarian assistance to the region.<\/p>\n
The proposal stipulates that for every Israeli hostage whose remains are released, Israel will return the remains of 15 deceased Gazans. Following the release of all hostages, Israel is expected to release 250 life-sentence prisoners as well as 1,700 Gazans detained post-October 7, 2023.<\/p>\n
In the aftermath of Trump’s announcement, foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, T\u00fcrkiye, Qatar, and Egypt jointly expressed their support for the US President\u2019s approach. They welcomed Trump\u2019s commitment to preventing the annexation of the West Bank and to fostering a path toward comprehensive peace.<\/p>\n
The ministers congratulated Trump’s leadership role in moving towards a resolution to the Gaza conflict and reinforced their readiness to work positively with the US and other stakeholders. Their joint statement underscored the necessity of unrestricted humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza and the importance of establishing a reliable security mechanism.<\/p>\n
Both leaders, Sharif and Munir, were notably present in New York for the high-level 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. They previously met with Trump at the White House and held discussions concerning the ongoing crisis before the UNGA session.<\/p>\n
Sharif\u2019s diplomatic engagements included discussions with multiple leaders from Arab nations, emphasizing a collaborative approach to achieving peace in the region. This comes in the wake of a high-level multilateral meeting held by Trump with representatives from various nations including Pakistan, Indonesia, Qatar, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
US President Donald Trump announced that Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir have pledged full support for his plan to resolve the Gaza conflict during a formal announcement at the White House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4915,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4916","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-international"},"yoast_head":"\n