Islamabad, September 30, 2025: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s leadership has not yet decided whether to contribute personnel to a proposed peace force for Palestine, though the country’s stance on the Palestinian issue remains unchanged.
Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Dar reiterated Pakistan’s support for the Gaza peace plan put forward by US President Donald Trump, which envisions a ceasefire, hostage-prisoner swap, phased Israeli withdrawal, Hamas disarmament, and a transitional administration under international oversight.
“Indonesia has offered 20,000 personnel for the peace force. Pakistan’s leadership will take its own decision, but we have emphasized that any such arrangement should be properly documented at the UN,” he said. Dar clarified that the proposed force would be separate from regular UN peacekeeping missions.
The foreign minister stressed that Pakistan had not held any direct talks with Israel. “Our engagement has been with the United States. If we wanted to deal directly with Israel, we would have done so,” he remarked.
He confirmed that Pakistan, alongside seven other nations, agreed on the Gaza agenda in a meeting with President Trump, highlighting ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and a roadmap for Palestine’s future. “Our policy on Palestine is crystal clear and has not changed,” he underlined.
Dar also outlined Pakistan’s diplomatic engagements during the recent UN General Assembly session, where Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised the issues of Palestine, climate challenges, and India’s violations of the Indus Waters Treaty in meetings with world leaders and IMF officials.
Dar himself attended multiple bilateral and multilateral meetings, including those with Turkey, Syria, Canada, and Hungary, as well as the OIC’s committee on Palestine. He said eight countries — including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Turkiye — issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to a two-state solution based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Sharif as the Palestinian capital.
He added that the agenda remains focused on achieving an immediate ceasefire, providing humanitarian aid, resettling displaced Palestinians, halting Israel’s annexation plans, and ensuring a complete Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories.
