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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has received an invitation from United States President Donald Trump to join the&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://Islamabad%20says:%20Prime%20Minister%20Shehbaz%20Sharif%20has%20received%20a%20US%20invitation%20to%20join%20President%20Donald%20Trump%E2%80%99s%20Gaza%20peace%20board,%20reaffirming%20Pakistan%E2%80%99s%20commitment%20to%20UN-backed%20efforts%20for%20lasting%20peace%20and%20a%20Palestinian%20state%20in%20the%20region." target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Board of Peace</a>&nbsp;on Gaza, the Foreign Office said on Sunday.&nbsp;The disclosure was made in response to media queries by Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi.&nbsp;&ldquo;The Prime Minister of Pakistan has received the invitation from the President of the United States to join the Board of Peace on Gaza,&rdquo; Andrabi said in an official statement.&nbsp;He reaffirmed Pakistan&rsquo;s position on the Gaza conflict and the wider Palestinian issue, stressing continued diplomatic engagement. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; 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the spokesperson said.&nbsp;The Foreign Office did not elaborate on the scope of the proposed board or whether Pakistan has formally accepted the invitation.&nbsp;US outlines Gaza governance frameworkThe invitation follows an announcement from the White House regarding what it described as the <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/gaza-governance-committee-begins-work" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">next phase </a>of President Trump&rsquo;s peace initiative for Gaza.&nbsp;In a statement issued this week, the White House said President Trump had &ldquo;congratulated the formation of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG),&rdquo; a technocratic Palestinian body intended to oversee governance in the war-affected territory.&nbsp;According to the statement, the NCAG will be led by Dr Ali Sha&rsquo;ath, described as a technocratic Palestinian leader.&nbsp;The White House said the proposed framework would include a main board chaired by President Trump, a Palestinian committee of technocrats tasked with administering Gaza, and a separate executive board intended to play an advisory role.&nbsp;The committee was described as a central component of what the White House termed &ldquo;phase two of Trump&rsquo;s 20-point peace plan,&rdquo; aimed at &ldquo;lasting peace, stability, reconstruction, and prosperity in the region.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/former-palestinian-deputy-minister-to-lead-gaza-governance-body-mediators" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ali Sha&rsquo;ath</a> will oversee the restoration of core public services, the rebuilding of civil institutions, and the stabilization of daily life in Gaza,&rdquo; the statement said.&nbsp;An initial list of appointees was released, with the White House indicating that additional names would be announced in the coming weeks.&nbsp;OIC endorses second phaseSeparately, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed what it called the start of the second phase of the peace initiative.&nbsp;In an official statement, the OIC said it welcomed the launch of the new phase &ldquo;under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803,&rdquo; as well as the formation of a Palestinian committee to administer Gaza &ldquo;as a temporary transitional body.&rdquo;&nbsp;The OIC General Secretariat reiterated its support for &ldquo;the geographical and institutional unity between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including the occupied city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem).&rdquo;&nbsp;It also condemned Israel&rsquo;s occupation and called on member states to pressure Israel to &ldquo;stop all its crimes and policies,&rdquo; including &ldquo;annexation, settlement, Judaization of Al-Quds (Jerusalem), forced displacement, and settler terrorism.&rdquo;&nbsp;The statement concluded by reaffirming the OIC&rsquo;s support for &ldquo;achieving an independent Palestinian state with East Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as its capital, based on United Nations resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.&rdquo;

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Foreign Office says Pakistan will remain engaged in international Gaza peace efforts, supporting security and a lasting Palestinian solution in line with United Nations resolutions.

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