Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, arrived in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday morning to attend the signing ceremony of the historic Gaza Peace Plan. Upon his arrival, he called the agreement a significant step toward lasting peace in the Middle East.

In a statement, the Prime Minister said: “Alhamdulillah, I have arrived in Sharm El-Sheikh this morning to attend the historic signing ceremony of the Gaza Peace Plan — a vital step toward achieving long-term peace in the Middle East.”

He thanked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and former U.S. President Donald Trump for co-hosting the summit and acknowledged Trump’s leadership, saying:
“This moment would not have been possible without President Trump’s exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment. His dedication to peace was crucial in ending the senseless violence and destruction.”

Emphasizing the importance of the peace deal, Prime Minister Shehbaz said the ceremony marked the closure of a painful chapter of genocide and urged the international community to ensure such atrocities are never repeated anywhere in the world.

Reaffirming Pakistan’s firm support for the Palestinian cause, he stated: “The brave and resilient people of Palestine deserve to live in a free and independent state, with pre-1967 borders and Al-Quds Al-Sharif as their capital.”

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is attending the summit on the special invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President El-Sisi. The peace summit is considered a major milestone in global efforts to restore peace in the region.

The summit, jointly chaired by Presidents Trump and El-Sisi, is being held in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. Leaders from over 20 countries are participating, including the UN Secretary-General, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II. The summit aims to formally end the conflict in Gaza, strengthen peace and stability in the Middle East, and open a new chapter in regional security.

However, both Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas will not be directly participating in the summit. Hamas has stated that it will continue to engage through its Qatari and Egyptian mediators, as it has done in past negotiations.