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ISLAMABAD: &nbsp;Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Egypt on Monday to attend the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, a high-stakes gathering aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza and launching a new era of regional stability. Hosted jointly by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US President Donald Trump, the summit will bring together leaders from across the Arab and Islamic world alongside the United States to endorse a peace agreement that diplomats describe as &ldquo;a turning point for the Middle East.&rdquo; According to a statement from Pakistan&rsquo;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, &ldquo;Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the signing ceremony of the peace agreement aimed at ending the prevailing grave situation in Gaza.&rdquo; He will be accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, as well as senior cabinet members. The Ministry noted that the summit &ldquo;is the culmination of diplomatic efforts that began on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York last month,&rdquo; where Pakistan joined leaders from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Indonesia, and T&uuml;rkiye in talks with President Trump. &ldquo;Prime minister&rsquo;s participation in the Summit reflects Pakistan&rsquo;s historic, consistent, and unwavering support for the just cause of the Palestinian people,&rdquo; the statement added. Islamabad expressed optimism that the Sharm El-Sheikh Summit &ldquo;will pave the way for full Israeli withdrawal, protection of Palestinian civilians, and reconstruction of Gaza.&rdquo; Pakistan reaffirmed that peace in the Middle East must rest on &ldquo;a credible political process aimed at achieving an independent, viable, and contiguous State of Palestine, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital,&rdquo; in line with UN resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. The summit is widely seen as a crucial test of renewed international cooperation for lasting peace in Gaza.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt alongside global leaders, aiming to push for a ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal, and Palestinian statehood under pre-1967 borders with Al-Quds as its capital

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